A large, light grey stone statue, likely marble or granite, depicts a corpulent figure resembling Budai or the Laughing Buddha. The figure is seated in a cross-legged position, seen from a low angle against an overcast sky in Unknown, Vietnam. It features a bald head, wide-open eyes with prominent brows, a broad smile, and a short goatee. Both hands grip and pull open the flowing robes to reveal a bare, protruding stomach with a small, circular navel indentation. A carved symbol or motif is present on the upper chest. The statue exhibits fine detail in its facial expression, drapery, and anatomical features like the fingers and toes.

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