Kneeling Devotee
before 1880 (made)
| Place of origin |
Votive figure represented kneeling with the hands in the attitude of devotion, anjali-mudra. Depicted in monastic robes.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cast metal gilt |
| Brief description | Burmese gilt metal figure of a kneeling devotee in monastic robes. Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885). Cast metal gilded. c. before 1880 |
| Physical description | Votive figure represented kneeling with the hands in the attitude of devotion, anjali-mudra. Depicted in monastic robes. |
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| Object history | This figure may represent a desciple and probably formed part of a group depicting a scene from the Life of the Buddha. |
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| Bibliographic reference | S.F. Lu "Burmese Crafts", p. 126; fig. 126. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 485(IS) |
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| Record created | June 11, 2003 |
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