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Bronze Mon Buddha 18th Century
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Pre 1800 item# 903490 (stock# 57-38)
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Silk Road Gallery
(203) 208-0771
$975
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A Mon Buddha from 18th century Burma has the thick facial features and very high finial that identify Mon images from the Ava period. The waisted throne is edged with geometric decorations typical of Mon images of the era. We purchased this figure about 10 years ago in a lot that included, we thought, only Shan Buddha figures of later vintage. This one is clearly from an earlier period and, although there is some overlap between the Shan and Mon sub-states in the characteristics of their Buddha ...click for details
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Bronze Burmese Pagoda Bell
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Pre 1900 item# 850952 (stock# 64-08)
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Silk Road Gallery
(203) 208-0771
$330
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This late 19th century bronze bell is cast in same design as the huge bells that are prominent features outside Buddhist temples and monasteries throughout Burma. It hangs from a metal crossbar that also supports a U-shaped handle flanked with “to-naya” (snake-like dragons) that match those on the bell hanger. Unlike the huge bells that weigh a ton or more and are struck on the outside with a large wooden mallet, this bell has a clapper that, despite its smaller size, produces a rich and sonorou ...click for details
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