A Burmese copper alloy figure of Buddha Shakyamuni. 19th century
A Burmese copper alloy figure of Buddha Shakyamuni. 19th century
Sitting in meditation on a flat base, the right hand held in bhumisparshamudra, the left hand above the feet holding a lidded vessel for medicine with three myrobalan fruits on top. Red pigments to the lips. Weight 4.85 kg.
Height 37.3 cm
Provenance
Private collection, The Netherlands
Literature
Illustrated in: Hans Wolfgang Schumann, Buddhabildnisse. Ihre Symbolik und Geschichte, Heidelberg/Leimen 2003, p. 75, no. 53
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A Burmese copper alloy figure of Buddha Shakyamuni. 19th century
Sitting in meditation on a flat base, the right hand held in bhumisparshamudra, the left hand above the feet holding a lidded vessel for medicine with three myrobalan fruits on top. Red pigments to the lips. Weight 4.85 kg.
Height 37.3 cm
Provenance
Private collection, The Netherlands
Literature
Illustrated in: Hans Wolfgang Schumann, Buddhabildnisse. Ihre Symbolik und Geschichte, Heidelberg/Leimen 2003, p. 75, no. 53
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