Loading... Please wait...This Buddha is intricately hand carved from oxe bone and is made to resemble Ivory. Buddha is often depicted as having the appearance of a fat bald man wearing a robe and wearing or otherwise carrying prayer beads. He carries his few possessions in a cloth sack being poor but content. His figure appears throughout Chinese culture as a representation of contentment. His image graces many temples, restaurants, amulets, and businesses. Buddha means "one who has achieved a state of perfect enlightenment" and there are several people who have been given the title.