Sculpture (1) - Gilt, Wood - bouddha - Burma - Konbaung dynasty (1752 - 1885)

Description This Buddha is typical of the Shan culture which produces many examples exhibited in the temples of Inlae Lake. The hand gesture (mudra) is called "taking the earth as a witness" (bhumisparsa -mudra) The youthful round face is typically Shan. The pectoral ornamentation reflects an Ayuttaya influence specific to the Shan culture (post-invasion of Ayuttaya in the 18th century by the Konbaung dynasty) . The swirl-shaped decorations on the crossed legs in the vajrasana position. Iconographically, the throne is a simplification of the hourglass-shaped double lotus throne characteristic of the Ava period. Dating 2nd half of the 19th century // C. 1855 origin Collection Mr. and Mrs. DB who collected from 1960 to 1978. Condition good overall condition but 35% of the original gilding has been erased, leaving the black lacquer to stand out, normal wear for a piece over 150 years old, the ushinisha is missing