Exceptional 19th C Burmese Tai Yai Buddha Statue

Exceptional 19th C Burmese Tai Yai Buddha Statue

AGE: – Mid 19th Century
CONSTRUCTION: – Teak Wood
HEIGHT: – 63.4cm
WIDTH: – 49cm
WEIGHT: – 14.25 Kg.
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An Exceptional 19th C Burmese Tai Yai Buddha Statue, wearing intricately detailed robe and regalia of a King. A tiered row of flanges decorate the shoulders, elbows and wrists. As in many of these old Buddha statues the base shows signs that it possibly contained a relic and the space in which it was placed has been covered.

The hair curls are emphasized with thayo lacquer. A band of clear glass stones is inlaid above a band of green coloured glass mosaics circling the forehead, hands are elegant and beautifully carved and stone eyes. A fish scale style pattern decorates the upper body and arms, with a geometric and scrolling floral pattern of thayo lacquer decorating the legs. Green glass mosaics and glass beads are dispersed between the thayo lacquer.
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