One of a Kind Shakyamuni Buddha Hand Painted StatueThis Shakyamuni Buddha is carved entirely by hand and then cast using the lost wax method in the Kathmandu Valley. Over 8 artists work on each of these statues, carving, making wax molds, pouring hot bronze, painting the gold faces and eyes and hand painting them. Meenu Shakya, a master artisan, did all the finishing painting work. It takes her months t o complete a statue with such intricate details. The Shakyamuni Buddha was a spiritual master who