Sculpture
after 7th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This low relief of the Buddha with a monk's begging bowl in one hand and the other hand in the earth-touching posture (bhumisparsamudra) has the unadorned simplicity associated with the Pyu style of central Burma (now Myanmar).
This image is related to a later series decorating the base of Yahandagu pagoda at Sri Ksetra, a monument which dates to the 10th century, immediately preceding the sacking of Hmawza (also known as Prome) by the forces of Pagan in the 11th century.
This image is related to a later series decorating the base of Yahandagu pagoda at Sri Ksetra, a monument which dates to the 10th century, immediately preceding the sacking of Hmawza (also known as Prome) by the forces of Pagan in the 11th century.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Stone |
| Brief description | Seated Buddha, Pyu style, 8th century or later, stone, Burma. |
| Physical description | This low relief of the Buddha with a monk's begging bowl (amrita) in one hand and the other hand in the earth-touching posture (bhumisparsamudra) has the unadorned simplicity associated with the Pyu style of central Burma. This image is related to a later series decorating the base of Yahandagu pagoda at Sri Ksetra. This monument dates from the 10th century, immediately preceding the sacking of Hmawza by the forces of Pagan in the 11th century. The stylistic debt of the arts of Pagan on the Pyu kingdom at old Prome was considerable. |
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| Object history | Bought from Rev. F.J.Bacon |
| Historical context | Iconography forms part of a group of which one other is in the Prome Museum ( photographed in 1966 by J.C.Irwin and also published in Frederic's "The Art of South East Asia", fig. 10, pl.XLVIII, fig 10 and four others from Wetkhaung-Kan-Kon mound in Old Prome, photos of which, by U Lu Pe Win, Director of Archaeology under the British in Murma. |
| Production | Prome, Burma. Pyu style, probably from Sri Ksetra (Hmawza or Old Prome) |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This low relief of the Buddha with a monk's begging bowl in one hand and the other hand in the earth-touching posture (bhumisparsamudra) has the unadorned simplicity associated with the Pyu style of central Burma (now Myanmar). This image is related to a later series decorating the base of Yahandagu pagoda at Sri Ksetra, a monument which dates to the 10th century, immediately preceding the sacking of Hmawza (also known as Prome) by the forces of Pagan in the 11th century. |
| Bibliographic reference | Iconographically forms part of a group of which one other is in the Prome Museum and photographed in 1966 by J.C. Irwin and published in Frederic's "The Art of South-east Asia" fig 10, p. 27 notes.
A second is illustrated in A.S.I.A.R. 1909-1910, pl. XLVIII fig 10, and 4 others from Wetkhaung-Kan-Kon mound in Old Prome, photographs of which, by U la Pe Win, Director of Archeology under the British in Burma.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.14-1983 |
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| Record created | August 21, 2003 |
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