Seated Buddha

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Burmese Buddha in monastic robes seated in bhumisparsa padmasana mudra. Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885). Marble, partly lacquered, and set with piece of coloured glass: the base is of carved teak. Probably from Mandalay: mid 19th century.

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Categories	Sculpture Buddhism
Object type	Seated Buddha
Parts	This object consists of 2 parts. Figure Base
Materials and techniques	Marble partly lacquered and set with pieces of coloured glass. The base is carved teak.
Brief description	Burmese Buddha in monastic robes seated in bhumisparsa padmasana mudra. Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885). Marble, partly lacquered, and set with piece of coloured glass: the base is of carved teak. Probably from Mandalay: mid 19th century.
Physical description	Burmese Buddha in monastic robes seated in bhumisparsa padmasana mudra. Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885). Marble, partly lacquered, and set with piece of coloured glass: the base is of carved teak. Probably from Mandalay: mid 19th century.
Dimensions	Height: 175.5cm
Style	Konbaung
Object history	Given by Mrs. G. L.M. Templer.
Production	The donor, who had lent this figure and stand to the Indian Museum, from December 1920, before it was acquired by the museum in 1923, claimed that the sculpture was shipped with some cost from Burma. C. Stanley-Clarke (Assistant Keeper of the Indian Museum) in 1920 comments that the Buddha was probably removed from Mandalay Palace in 1885 and is the finished work of a court sculptor.
Bibliographic reference	Burmese art / John Lowry. London: H. M. Stationery Office, 1974 Number: 0112901794 : pl. 8.
Collection	South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number	IM.239:2-1923

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Record created	September 1, 2003
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O83903/seated-buddha/

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