ANTIQUE GILT TEAK WOOD BURMESE BUDDHA

For your consideration is this rare and exquisite 18th century Arakan gilded wood Buddha Statue from Rakhine State in northwest Burma.

Carved from a single block of teak wood, then gilded, lacquered and richly decorated, the serene and richly robed figure is portrayed seated

on a red-lacquered pedestal, the front and side panels embellished with five horizontal rows of mirror mosaic. The pedestal front bears

an inscription and the pedestal back has a consecration compartment.

 

The historical Buddha, Shakyamuni, is portrayed in bhumisparsha mudra, the gesture of Calling the Earth to Witness, commemorating

the moment the Buddha reached enlightenment. The right hand is in Earth-touching Mudra and the left hand is in Meditation Mudra.

 

The Buddha's serene face is sensitively rendered with downcast eyes, a smile on his lips and long earlobes that reach his shoulders,

a reminder of his princely past. His hair is arranged in neat snail shell curls, rising up to his ushnisha.

Source: Burma / Myanmar

Material: Gilded teak wood with lacquered areas and mirror mosaic

Estimated Age: Circa 1750

Condition: The statue is in overall “Good” condition commensurate with age and use; some basal insect erosion and lost mirror tiles; please review pictures to ascertain condition.

Provenance: Acquired on 05/02/1980 in New York from a retired Dutch banker previously stationed in southeastern Asia.

Dimensions: 25.5” (64.7cm) H. x 10” (25.4cm) W. x 6” (15.2cm)

Weight: 12 lbs (5.4k.)

$300 shipping, Delivery Confirmation tracking and insurance within continental U.S.A.

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GUARANTEE OF AUTHENTICITY

The authenticity of this artifact is fully guaranteed by the seller, scholar and 

longtime Senior Member of the American Society of Appraisers (retired).

Your Buddha will be carefully packed, insured and promptly shipped with a signed and registered

Certificate of Authenticity that includes a description, photo, dimension, cultural provenance and chronology.

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