Antique Burmese Mandalay Deva Nat Spirit
AGE: – Late 19th – Early 20th Century
CONSTRUCTION: – Teak Wood
HEIGHT: – 105cm
BASE DIAMETER – 21cm
WEIGHT: – 12.9 kg.
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A beautiful and highly decorative Antique Burmese Mandalay Deva Nat spirit referred to as Thagyamin, standing on a single lotus pedestal. The Face, feet, hands, and pedestal are painted with natural pigments, the eyes are stone, and wearing large earrings, a long pointed finial sits on top of a three-tiered crown, and green and red glass mosaics decorate the headpiece, and apparel representing of his kingly status.
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King Anawrahta who ruled Pagan in the 11th century designated Thagyamin (Sakra) as the highest-ranking Nat, on par with the Hindu god Indra. In Burma, he is often seen holding a conch shell and is a central figure in Burmese folklore, he is believed to return to earth every year, unseen to restore merit. Each day of the water festival is designated a specific name according to the Burmese Calendar. – A Kya, A Kyo, A Kyat, and A Tat. “A Kyo” means the day Thingyamin is welcomed on earth, while “A Kya” determines the day he came down to earth. “A Kyat” indicates the day he is temporarily staying, and “A Tat” suggests the day he returns to his abode in the heavenly realms.
This Nat spirit symbolizes a divine entity or celestial being that inhabits the Tamitimsa (Trayastrimsa) heaven, paralleling the role of angels within Christianity. In Myanmar, Deva nats are often intricately sculpted into the entrances of temples and monasteries.
Condition: Some repairs to the earnings where they are attached to the ears and age-related wear to gilding. Red thayo lacquer showing in places where the gild has worn, Stone eyes.
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