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Jambupati Lacquered Teak Royal Buddha browse these categories for related items... All Items: Archives:Regional Art:Asian:Southeast Asian: Pre 1900: item # 754699 Please refer to our stock # 64-21 when inquiring.
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| A graceful royal Buddha with Arakanese accoutrements, the right hand in the sign of the wheel of law, or vitarka mudra, a gesture of intellectual discourse, sits atop a tall double lotus throne. The figure, nearly 26 inches in height, is carved of heavy teak wood coated with lacquer and gilded. Arakanese attributes are evident in the square face and slender body, long ear pieces hanging on either side of an elaborate chest ornament, upper arm bands and flowing cuffs. Such royal Buddha images, known as Jambupati (also Jambhupati), were adopted by the Burmese from Arakan, a separate kingdom that flourished in the west from 1287 to 1752 AD when it became part of Burma. Crowned royal Buddha figures became especially popular in Burma during the late Ava Period when they were often depicted wearing the simple, unadorned robes of monks. Burma's Shan minority then continued to make crowned Buddha figures, generally giving them rounder Shan faces and wider bodies. Although this particular royal Buddha shows little in the way of Shan features, judging purely by the workmanship and lacquer treatment, it most likely was made by the Shan around the mid 19th century. The right hand has a residue of reddish powder suggesting the figure was displayed in a dhamma-yon, a monastery or village gathering place found throughout Burma, where the devout could touch the hand on festival days. This piece is in very good condition, with the undercoating of black lacquer showing attractively through the gilt. The lotus throne rests on an attached dark red base that may have been retouched. Dimensions: height 23-3/4" (65 cm), width 7" (18 cm), depth 7" (18 cm). | |||||||||||||||
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