Kneeling Devotee
before 1880 (made)
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A deva (celestial) or royal figure represented kneeling and holding an offering bowl on its knees. Dressed in a coat, skirt cloth and pointed crown.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gilt brass cast in the cire-perdue process |
| Brief description | Burmese gilt brass figure of a kneeling devotee in court dress. Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885). Cast in the cire-perdue process. c. before 1880 |
| Physical description | A deva (celestial) or royal figure represented kneeling and holding an offering bowl on its knees. Dressed in a coat, skirt cloth and pointed crown. |
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| Object history | The figure probably formed part of a group of adorers in some scene in the life of the Buddha. |
| Production | Possibly 18th century |
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| Accession number | 436(IS) |
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| Record created | June 3, 2003 |
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