Pre 17th Century Burmese Wooden Buddha Statue

Pre 17th Century Burmese Wooden Buddha Statue

AGE: –  Pre 17th Century
CONSTRUCTION: – Wood and Thayo lacquer
HEIGHT: – 71cm
WIDTH: – 32cm
DEPTH: – 17cm
WEIGHT: – 11.6 Kg.
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An impressive Pagan style Pre 17th Century Burmese Wooden Buddha Statue seated on a high pedestal, with lips curved upwards in a gentle smile. The eyes are painted and cast downwards, and the ears are elongated and rest on the shoulders. The lapel is shown draped over the left shoulder, falling to the waist, with a portion of the lapel draped over the right shoulder in the Pinya style which came after the Pagan dynasty.

Fingernails are painted, and knobs of thayo lacquer represent hair curls with a narrow band running across the top of the forehead reaching the top of the ears on both sides, this statue similarly to this Pagan Buddha statue has a red and black lacquer coating..
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