Seated Buddha

anonymous, c. 1700 - c. 1800

This Buddha makes the same gesture as the adjacent gilded image, only here the emphasis lies on the Buddha’s royal and supernatural aspects. The narrow dais rises upwards. The figure wears a fantastical crown with wings and five points, the central one of which extends high above the others, suggesting mystical power.

  • Artwork typesculpture
  • Object numberAK-BR-GRO-1
  • Dimensionsheight 29.3 cm x width 10.5 cm x depth 8.5 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Seated Buddha

  • Object type

  • Object number

    AK-BR-GRO-1

  • Description

    Sakyamuni, de rechterhand in bhumisparca mudra. Shan-type, waarvan het kenmerk de kroon is met het daaraan verbonden 'zeepaard'-ornament. Op de troon verheffen zich vijf spits toelopende punten en in het midden op het hoofd -waar zich gewoonlijk de usnisha bevindt- een lange spits toelopende punt.

Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous, Mandalay

  • Dating

    c. 1700 - c. 1800

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 29.3 cm x width 10.5 cm x depth 8.5 cm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    On loan from M.A. Groskamp-Voûte, Wassenaar

  • Copyright

    Public domain

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