A Mandalay style statue of a monk proffering his alms bowl from a Buddhist temple. Offering food is one of the oldest and most common rituals of Buddhism. Food is given to monks during alms rounds and also ritually offered to tantric deities and hungry ghosts. The first Buddhist monks were homeless mendicants who begged for all their sustenance. This statue's face is sensitively rendered and reflects the monk’s expression in the exact moment of both reception and release of food and blessings.