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Burmese Yadanarpon Buddha seated on Elephants

Burmese Yadanarpon Buddha seated on ElephantsBurmese Yadanarpon Buddha seated on Elephants

AGE: – 19th Century Yadanarpon period (Early Mandalay)
CONSTRUCTION: – Alabaster
HEIGHT: – 67cm
WIDTH: – 44cm
DEPTH: – 31cm
Weight: – 57.7 kg
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19th Century Burmese Yadanarpon Buddha seated on Elephants. Each elephant converges into two rear views of the elephants.  (Early Mandalay period). This Buddha statue is shown with a frilled lapel seen in most Mandalay-style statues with hair curls carved into the stone.

In Buddhism, the elephant is a symbol of mental strength and is a popular animal represented in Buddhist iconography such as this bronze Buddha statue where the Buddha is seen subduing the elephant and is frequently seen in the Burmese andagu stone stele where the elephant is sometimes seen kneeling at the feet of the Buddha.
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Burmese Yadanarpon Buddha seated on Elephants
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Side view Burmese Yadanarpon Buddha seated on Elephants
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