Figure
c. 18th century (made)
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Buddha standing on a domed openwork plinth; sculpture, bronze, Burma, c. 18th century
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cast bronze? |
| Brief description | Standing Buddha, bronze, Burma, c. 18th century |
| Physical description | Buddha standing on a domed openwork plinth; sculpture, bronze, Burma, c. 18th century |
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| Object history | The objects IS 14-1962 to IS 23-1962 were formerly on loan to the Museum in 1866 and are from the collection of General F.C. Maisey and were apparently obtained by him whilst serving at Rangoon during the second Burmese War in 1852. Extracts from his personal journal in the possession of the vendor refer to treasure seekers rifling the stupas (24/4/52); to the purchases of "several images and other curiosities from an artillery man" (28/4/52); to the discovery of images and emblems" by artillery man" (28/4/52) and to the despatch of a box of images etc belonging to Maisey. Although these are almost certainly from a deposit in one of the Rangoon stupas, possibly the Shwe Dagon, which Maisey mentions as subject to looting, they resemble deposits found in the Mandalay region. See A.S.I.A.R. 1903-4 p. 145; 1911-12 p. 149 ff. |
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| Accession number | IS.19-1962 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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