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  • Large Burmese Bronze Medicine Buddha, Pagan Style, Late 19th Century
    Located in Austin, TX
    A large and magnificent cast bronze image of the Medicine Buddha, Bhaisajyaguru, rendered in the Burmese Pagan style, and most likely based on a period example that was either damaged or lost, 19th century, Burma or Thailand. He can be identified as the Medicine Buddha by the hand that rests in his lap, with his middle finger touching the thumb. A medicine pot or fruit stem would originally have been placed in his upturned palm. The face of this Buddha has been sculpted masterfully. He has a beautiful heart shaped face topped by hair neatly arranged in the typical "snail shell curls", and surmounted by a high ushnisha. Long, pendulous earlobes frame his face, a symbol of his princely past. He gazes serenely outwards from heavily lidded, downcast eyes, a content smile upon his full, lush lips. The Buddha is portrayed seated in vajrasana (full lotus position), his elegant hands displayed in varada mudra, the gesture of granting favors and fulfilling wishes. Long, exquisite fingers extended, the thumb and middle finger touching in a gesture of compassion. He is clothed in a simple kasaya wrapped around his body and over one shoulder, leaving the shoulder and part of his chest bare. The diaphanous garment clings to his body, outlining his well proportioned and graceful, almost sensuous, form. The excess material pooled in neat pleats in front of him. A sash thrown over his shoulder. He sits upon a double lotus base upon a raised platform. The platform features two kneeling attendants, usually interpreted as the monks Ananda and Kasyapa. Between them is a circular disc representing the Wheel of Dharma. Contained in the disk is a flower with eight petals, symbolizing the eightfold path, one of the principle teachings of the Buddha. The sides and back of the platform featuring a series of singha, or lions, representative of the Buddha's royal past. An applied lacquer patina covers the entirety of the image. Large deposits of ash (from incense) are present between the curls of the hair, as well as some the other crevices, indicating this image was the subject of worship for many years. Bhaisajyaguru, also called the Medicine Buddha, or Buddha of Healing, is a revered figure in the Buddhist pantheon as a master able to cure suffering, both physical and spiritual, through his teachings. The Pagan Empire ruled most of present day Burma (Myanmar) from 849 to 1297. The capital, Bagan, served as a both the center of government and religion, where Buddhism reigned supreme. Bagan was also at a crossroads of the Buddhist world, with influence from India, Nepal, Tibet, China, and even Indonesia shaping their culture. As such, Pagan Buddha...
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    Antique Late 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

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  • Khmer Bronze Figure of Prajnaparamita with Eleven Faces
    Located in Austin, TX
    The embodiment of transcendental wisdom, Prajnaparamita is often referred to as the mother of all Buddhas. In this extremely rare tantric form, she is portrayed seated in the half lotus position. Her eleven faces are arranged in two tiers (seven on the first, with an additional four above), all surmounted by a rising conical chignon. Each face has an associated pair of arms which radiate outwards, each hand holding a discreet attribute. Careful attention has been paid to her clothing and jewelry. She wears a heavily pleated sampot with a cross hatch pattern, elegantly turned down at the waist and tied with an ornate belt...
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    Antique 18th Century and Earlier Cambodian Sculptures

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    Bronze

  • Vintage Shan Burmese Style Gilt Dry Lacquer Buddha Head, circa 1960s, Thailand
    Located in Austin, TX
    A serene vintage Buddha head of gilt dry lacquer in the Shan Burmese style, but made in Thailand for the export market, circa 1960s, mounted on a black laminate base. The Buddha ...
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    Vintage 1960s Thai Sculptures and Carvings

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    Laminate, Lacquer

  • Gandharan Stucco Head of the Buddha, 3rd-5th Century
    Located in Austin, TX
    A sublime Greco-Buddhist stucco head of the Buddha, ancient region of Gandhara, circa 3rd-5th century. A fragment of a larger statue, the Buddha's face...
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    Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Figurative Sculptures

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    Stucco

  • Chinese Carved Limestone Head of the Buddha, Mid-20th Century
    Located in Austin, TX
    A sensitively carved limestone monumental head of the Buddha, China, mid-20th century. The large carved limestone head displays a quiet sensuousness typical of the Northern Qi style, and follows Northern Qi stylistic conventions, with an oval shaped head covered in pinwheel shaped curls. His full lips...
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    Mid-20th Century Chinese Busts

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    Limestone

  • Small Thai Chiang Saen Bronze Head of the Buddha, 16th Century
    Located in Austin, TX
    A small and charming fragmentary cast bronze Buddha head with traces of gilding and lacquer, Lan Na Kingdom, Chiang Saen style, 16th century, Thailand. ...
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    Antique 16th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

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    Bronze

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    Material: marble 52,5 cm high The base is 22 cm wide and 21,5 cm deep Weight: 36.15 kgs With traces of 24 krt. gilding Mandalay style Originating from Burma 19th century The height of just the head is 38,5 cm Provenance : from an old Danish collection...
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  • Antique Burmese Marble Shan Buddha from Burma Original Buddhas
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    Material: marble 42,5 cm high 23 cm wide and 14 cm deep Weight: 9.684 kgs Shan (Tai Yai) style Bhumisparsha mudra Originating from Burma 18th century.  
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    Material: marble. Measures: 50 cm high. 23 cm wide and 14, 8 cm deep. Weight: 14.860 kgs. Ava style. Bhumisparsha mudra. Originating from Burma. Early 19th century.  
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  • Large Marble Burmese Buddha Statue from Burma Original Buddhas
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  • Golden Lacquered Buddha Head Ming Style
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