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Burmese Mandalay carved wood figure of the standing Buddha

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Burmese Mandalay carved wood figure of the standing Buddha on a square base, the left hand is in the varada or boon-granting mudra the right held up towards the chest, costumed in edge decorated robe with glass insets resembling a cape with the layered folds and flared design all gold leafed, the flesh revealing portions with flakey white gesso pigments, the gentle face with shell inset eyes, pendant earlobes and domed usnisa. Almost life size. Published: Sylvia Fraser-Lu, Buddha Images From Burma, Part 3, ARTS OF ASIA, May/June ‘81, p.133. Provenance: Sylvia Fraser-Lu, Maryland.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 61 in (154.94 cm)Width: 23 in (58.42 cm)Depth: 8 in (20.32 cm)
  • Style:
    Other (In the Style Of)
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Early 20th century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. The white pigment of the flesh flaking, some glass insets missing, signs of wear, overall fine condition.
  • Seller Location:
    Point Richmond, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: TM-UH100511stDibs: LU1778236633862

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