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Antique Burmese Mandalay Wooden Buddha – Bhumisparsha – c.
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Product description
Burmese Mandalay Buddha of solid wood
Origin: Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay
Dating: approx. 1900–1930
Material: solid hand-carved wood, lacquer, gilding, and glass/mirror inlay
Dimensions: H 50 × W 41 cm
Weight: 4.8 kg
Posture: seated
Mudra: Bhumisparsha mudra
Mandalay Style and Iconography
This richly detailed wooden Buddha from Myanmar is executed in the classic Mandalay tradition. The figure is seated in a meditation posture with the right hand pointing downwards in Bhumisparsha mudra, the 'earth-touching' gesture that refers to the moment when the Buddha called upon the earth to witness his enlightenment. The left hand rests open in the lap.
Gilded Decoration and Mirror Inlay
The sculpture is richly adorned with raised gilded lacquer decoration along the robe, base, and hairline. Small pieces of green, red, and mirrored glass are inlaid in the decorative bands. The eyes are also inlaid and give the face the characteristic refined appearance of early 20th-century Burmese temple sculpture.
Solid Wood Construction
The sculpture is constructed from solid wood and shows, on the underside, the rough manual hollowing and chisel marks from the original carving. The construction, wood structure, and wear are consistent with an early 20th-century temple statue and clearly distinguish it from later decorative reproductions.
Condition
Good authentic collector's condition with age-related wear, small drying cracks, localized losses to gilding, and some missing or damaged inlays. The overall structure is stable, and the sculpture presents strongly from all sides.
Additional details:
- Brand: 1stbuddha
- Style: Mandalay
- Style: Birmaans
- Material: lak
- Material: vergulding
- Material: spiegel
- Period:
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CategorySculptureConditionGoodColorsRed, GreenMaterialWood, GlassSeller locationDamme, GermanyDelivery optionsDelivery or pickup
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Private sellerDamme, GermanyOn Whoppah since February 2025 • 3 sales