Buddha means "Awakened one" or "Enlightened one". Siddhārtha Gautama, in Sanskrit, or Siddhattha Gotama, in Pali, was a spiritual teacher from ancient India and the founder of Buddhism. He is generally recognized by Buddhists as the Supreme Buddha (Sammāsambuddha) of our age (
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This Buddha mask, made of pipal soft wood, was hand carved in Nepal. It measures approximately 13" x 7".
