19th Century Pair Bronze Burmese Monk Statues

19th Century Pair Bronze Burmese Monk Statues

AGE: 19th Century
HEIGHT: – 34cm each
WIDTH: – 16.5 each
DEPTH: – 24cm each
WEIGHT: – 10 kg (pair)
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19th Century Pair Bronze Burmese Monk Statues seated in a non-meditative position with stone eyes. Monk statues are frequently seen in pairs, they represent the Buddha’s chief disciples Sariputta and Maudgalyayana. Sariputra was born into a Brahmin family in Upatissa near Rajagriha and Maudgalyayana was born in Magadha in today’s Indian state of Bihar.

Although the Buddha had many disciples there were special disciples that played prominent roles in his life. Depictions of the Buddha frequently show him surrounded by five of his chief disciples known as Kaundinya, Ashvajiti, Vashpa, Bhadrika, and Mahanaman, these disciples were believed to be his ascetic companions for six years.
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