The piece is five and a half feet tall, and I believe that weighs 200-250 pounds (or more) **67" tall x 30" wide x 21" deep** It is wooden and seems to have had several decorative layers, including apparent previous rose and gold layers underneath. The base and body are more distressed, but the head is in excellent shape. It is huge!! We are told that it is Chinese and very old . There are a few small chips - one on the back and several by the base, that seem to be beyond the natural weathering of the piece (and I have tried to include photos of this minor damage) . We are not eager to sell it right away, but do wish to learn the approximate current value of this piece.

It was given to us by my father-in-law, who has been a TM teacher since the early 1980s and has followed Sai Baba and other gurus throughout India. It is thought to be a Chinese Buddha that came from a monastery in India or China. My father-in-law, bought it at a gallery here in Bend, OR called called Pomegranate - in the early 2000's. I am note able to locate any obvious date or other markings that might help to identify it's origin. My mother-in-law seems to think that it could also be Tibetan or Japanese. Its exact origin seems to be unknown.