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This bronze Burmese Buddha, inscribed and dated, dates from the Mandalay period. It depicts Shakyamuni in bhumisparsha mudra, the gesture of taking the earth as witness to his awakening. The incised cartouche mentions an identified donor and a local religious context, linked to the votive practices of the Buddhist School of the Ancients in Burma.
Burma (Myanmar), Mandalay period, circa 1870.
Provenance: former Claude de Marteau collection.
Dimensions : H 46 cm × W 43 cm × D 25 cm.
Weight : 17 kg.
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