Help with this find.

[meals55]

My friend found this little bronze statue that looks like Buddha at a colonial house we been hunting. Anyone have any idea how old or what it is? Thanks.
Jeff

 

[vpnavy]

It might help if you can tell us "exactly" what it says on the base - hard to read it in your photograph meals55!

 

[meals55]

This is the mark CH A . I was thinking china but it does not have the IN.

 

[John Boy]

Now that's One crazy find.way to go