According to traditional dating, Shakyamuni Buddha also known as Gautama Buddha lived from 566 to 485 BCE in central north India. He was a sage  from the ancient Shakya kingdom on whose teachings Buddhism was founded.

Buddha means "awakened one" or "the enlightened one”. Gautama taught a Middle Way compared to the severe asceticism found in the  renunciation movement .  Shakyamuni Buddha  is the primary figure in Buddhism, and accounts of his life, discourses, and monastic rules are believed by Buddhists to have been summarized after his death and memorized by his followers.

Statue is made of copper with gold gilding and hand-painted face in gold

Handcrafted by Nepali-Tibetan artisans in Nepal.

Approximately 8 Inch (20 cm) tall.