Phra Bang

The Phra Bang (Lao: ພະບາງ, "Royal Buddha Image in the Dispelling Fear mudra") is a statue of Buddha in the city of Luan Prabang, Laos; it is the namesake of that city. The statue stands at 83-centimetre (33 in)s, with palms facing forward, cast using thong, an alloy of bronze, gold, and silver. According to local lore, it was cast in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) sometime between the 1st and 9th century. However, the features of the image suggest a much later Khmer origin.