Burmese alabaster buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a lotus base, with meditative facial expression, emphasized by the half-closed eyes which look downward.
Top of the head is a stupa-shaped "flame" or called usnisa, symbol of the realization of Nirvana or indicative of supreme knowledge.
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Burmese alabaster buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base, with meditative facial expression, emphasized by the half-closed eyes which look downward. Trace of original lacquer remaining.
Top of the head is a stupa-shaped "flame" or called usnisa, symbol of the realization of Nirvana or indicative of supreme knowledge.
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Burmese alabaster buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base, with meditative facial expression, emphasized by the half-closed eyes which look downward.
Top of the head is a stupa-shaped "flame" or called usnisa, symbol of the realization of Nirvana or indicative of supreme knowledge.
Burmese alabaster buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base, with meditative facial expression, emphasized by the half-closed eyes which look downward. Traces of original lacquer and gilding remain in good condition.
Top of the head is a stupa-shaped "flame" or called usnisa, symbol of the realization of Nirvana or indicative of supreme knowledge.
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Rare Burmese soapstone crowned Buddha, or sometimes known as 'King Buddha', wearing a diadem-crown and jeweled ornaments of a king instead of ordinary monk's robe. Crowned buddha represents the Buddha's role as a universal sovereign.
The buddha is seated on a throne in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture. The right hand is in the gesture of touching the earth, the left hand in the ge ...click for details
Rare Burmese soapstone crowned Buddha, or sometimes known as 'King Buddha', wearing a diadem-crown and jeweled ornaments of a king instead of ordinary monk's robe. Crowned buddha represents the Buddha's role as a universal sovereign.
The buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture. The right hand is in the gesture of touching the earth, the left hand in the gesture of medit ...click for details
Burmese alabaster crowned Buddha, or sometimes known as 'King Buddha', wearing jeweled ornaments of a king instead of ordinary monk's robe. Crowned buddha represents the Buddha's role as a universal sovereign.
This buddha is sitting on a base, with calm expression, and wearing elaborately carved dress.
Large Burmese alabaster buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base, with meditative facial expression, emphasized by the half-closed eyes which look downward.
Age: Burma, Mandalay period, circa 19th Century
Measurement: Height 77 C.M. / Width 55.6 C.M. (size excluding black stand)
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Burmese alabaster buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base, with meditative facial expression, emphasized by the half-closed eyes which look downward.
Top of the head is a stupa-shaped "flame" or called usnisa, symbol of the realization of Nirvana or indicative of supreme knowledge.
