Myanmar
Buddha calling the Earth to witness against Mara nineteenth century
Alabaster, gold | 21.0 x 9.0 x 4.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 83848
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Burmese low relief carved alabaster cross-legged Buddha: Left hand on leg, right hand open pointing downwards, fingers touching the ground. Headdress top with wooden dowel to hold [now missing] decoration. Red and black pigment evidence. Partly gilded.
Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria and presented to the Osborne House Museum.
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Alabaster, gold
Measurements
21.0 x 9.0 x 4.0 cm (whole object)
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Place of Production
Myanmar