Figure
16th century (made), 17th century (made)
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Kneeling terracotta figure of dark and light brown glazed earthenware, from a Buddhist Temple group. Probably representing Gautama Buddha attended by disciples and worshippers of which this is one.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Dark and light brown lead glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Kneeling figure, earthenware, lead glazed, 16th or 17th century, from Prome, Lower Burma |
| Physical description | Kneeling terracotta figure of dark and light brown glazed earthenware, from a Buddhist Temple group. Probably representing Gautama Buddha attended by disciples and worshippers of which this is one. |
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| Credit line | Purchased from Messrs Spink & Sons, Ltd., 6 King Street, St James's, London, S.W |
| Object history | Excavated at Prome, Lower Burma "in recent years" (Register) Purchased from Messrs Spink & Sons, Ltd., 6 King Street, St James's, London, S.W. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. RP 1912- 2647M |
| Bibliographic reference | Burmese art / John Lowry. London: H. M. Stationery Office, 1974 Number: 0112901794 :
cat. no. 20 |
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| Accession number | IM.38-1912 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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