Khmer bronze four-armed Vishnu standing on a rectangular base and holding attributes in his hands, wearing a sampot can kpin. He is adorned with conical-shaped diadem, earrings, pectoral, armlets, bracelets and anklets.
Khmer bronze Vishnu standing on a rectangular base and holding attributes in his hands, wearing a sampot can kpin. He is adorned with conical-shaped diadem, earrings, pectoral, armlets, bracelets and anklets.
Khmer bronze Uma standing on a rectangular base and holding attributes in her hands, wearing long sampot. She is adorned with conical-shaped diadem, earrings, pectoral, armlets, bracelets and anklets.
This bronze leogryph figure with human face is from early 20th century Burma and is a variation of the Buddhist temple guardian called manok-thi-ha or manushi, names derived from the Sanskrit words for man (manu) and lion (simha). Burmese manok-thi-ha often have double rear quarters (two bums—see our catalog item 63-37). This one is single-bummed and outfitted with heavy necklace, chest ornament and lots of swirls. The fantastic manok-thi-ha, a creature from Buddhist mythology, is said to roam M... Click for details
A bronze oil lamp that dates to the latter years of Burma’s British colonial period (1890-1941) is built around the figure of a smiling Burman holding out a small oil receptacle. The piece, nearly two feet in height, has a decidedly art deco look, in spite of the figure’s native dress. According to Sylvia Fraser-Lu in her book, “Burmese Crafts Past and Present,” British colonial administrators had little appreciation for indigenous Burmese art but they acknowledged the superior metalworking abil... Click for details
Details: A finely cast, handsome, and powerfully proportioned example of an Angkor period bronze seated Buddha in the late Bayon style. Buddha is seated in Maravijaya upon an attractive Khmerized double lotus throne, his hands in Bhumisparsha and Dyhana mudra respectively calling the earth to witness his many previous good and compassionate deeds. Buddha’s square face is meditative and serene, typically Bayon with his broad smiling expression. The large curls of his hair are separated from his f... Click for details
This graceful Mandalay Buddha, nearly two feet in height, seems to float above its low double lotus throne. The floating effect is achieved with the robe, edged in a Burmese lacquer technique called thayo that ripples lightly across the wide pedestal and cascades in loose folds down the front and back of the slender figure’s left shoulder. The face is serene, with wide downcast eyes and finely executed nose and mouth. Carved of Burmese teak, the surface is a rich red/brown, sealed with a light... Click for details
Burmese alabaster buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base, with meditative facial expression, emphasized by the half-closed eyes which look downward, trace of original lacquer remaining.
Top of the head is a stupa-shaped "flame" or called usnisa, symbol of the realization of Nirvana or indicative of supreme knowledge.
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Details: A rare and attractive Khmer example of Vairocana the foremost of the five transcendent Dhyani Buddhas in the Mahayana pantheon. Vairocana is seated in the adamantine Vajraparyanka attitude and makes the wisdom fist Bodhyagrimudra upon a finely modelled double lotus pedestal, which rest atop a square socle unusually adorned with a small Vajra in relief. His face is classically Bayon in style, a warm expression with full fleshy lips conveying a sense of assured wisdom and serenity. His cl... Click for details
From our Southeast Asia Collection, a very fine 19th century Thai Rattanakosin bronze Buddha exhibiting the rarely seen Pang Ham Phra Kaen Chan mudra, also known as the "Stopping the Sandalwood Image" mudra. This Buddha is especially well-cast with sharp details. It has just the right balance of wear commensurate with age combined with a good amount of retained original gilding, ultimately giving the piece its undeniable air of age and authenticity.
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