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The worshiper (Maha) Moggallana, the arhat is one of the main disciples of Buddha, with whom he is sometimes confused: Although he presents certain laksanas (three folds in the neck, elongated lobes, etc.), he does not have an ushnisha.
The arhat is a figure of primary importance in Theravada Buddhism but he attains enlightenment through a teaching while a Buddha attains it by himself. Even if Moggallana is widely evoked in Mahayana Buddhism, the ideal of the arhat is abandoned in favor of that of the bodhisattva, a more altruistic concept.
Bronze sculpture, Brimanie (Myanmar), Mandalay period around 1900.
Provenance: Estate of the dealer and collector Claude de Marteau.
Sold with certificate of provenance.
H 39 cm x W 24 cm x D 27 cm
Weight: 7.8 kg
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Ref: NLUC4T2BV4