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Statue of Crowned Buddha, Burma, 17th C.
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Pre 1700 item# 660111 (stock# 1-0446)
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Statue of crowned Buddha, in royal attire, his hands in "bhumisparsa mudra" (taking the Earth as a witness of the veracity of his sayings), sitting cross-legged on a tall throne. A hole at the top of the crown suggests the presence originally of a finial, now gone, while a hole at the back means that the statue was held firmly in a niche via a tenon. Marble, with numerous remnants of the original pigments. Burma, 17th century. Height: 10 1/4" (26,5 cm). Despite chips in some areas ...click for details
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Statue of Buddha, Burma, 19th C.
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Pre 1837 VR item# 699610 (stock# 1-0483)
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Euros 750
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Statue of Buddha Sakyamuni, in monk's robes, his hands in "bhumisparsa mudra" (posture showing Buddha taking the Earth as a witness of the veracity of his sayings), sitting cross-legged on a high lotus throne. Inscriptions at the back of the throne. Embossed silver encasing a resin core. Burma, 19th century. Height: 7" (18 cm). Slight dent at the lower part of the face, top of head partly missing, otherwise very good condition. A very fine piece. Ex. old French collection.
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Small Meditation Buddha, Burma, 19th C.
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Pre 1900 item# 422328 (stock# 1-0290)
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Small statue of Buddha Sakyamuni, faceless, wearing monk's robes, in "bhumisparsa mudra", sitting on a semi-circular platform. Tiny hole beneath. Lacquered and gilt wood. Burma, 19th century. Height: 5 1/4" (13,3 cm). Age crack around the neck (no danger), otherwise very good condition. A very nicely carved statue. Note 1: such rare statue was meant for meditation, as the Buddhist believer who used was supposed to "create" or imagine Buddha's face during meditati ...click for details
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Statue of Buddha, Burma, 19th C.
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Pre 1800 item# 664214 (stock# 1-0452)
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Statue of Buddha, in monk's robes, his beautiful, slightly smiling face reflecting a profound inner serenity, standing on what must have been a round lotus throne, now missing. Wood, with large remnants of the original lacquering and gilding, and numerous glass inlays. Glass eyes. Burma, 19th century, maybe earlier. Height: 14 1/2" (37 cm). The statue is nicely mounted on a tall custom wood stand which enhances its beauty. The stand itself is 8 1/4" (20,5 cm) high, so the whole sta ...click for details
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Exceptional Torso of Goddess Uma, Cambodia, 13th C.
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Pre 1492 item# 339682 (stock# 1-0210)
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A statue of goddess Uma, standing and wearing a sarong with adorned central sash, her belt decorated with rows of jewels. She also wears earrings, and eroded remnants of a necklace can also be seen above her breasts. Her slightly smiling face reflects a profound inner serenity. Grey sandstone. Cambodia, Khmer Period, Bayon Style, 13th century. Height: 18 1/2" (46,25 cm). The statue is mounted on a custom wood stand. Obvious signs of great age, erosion and chips in some areas, some stains, h ...click for details
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