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6th-9thC Burmese Cast Bronze Buddha in Royal Attire- Special Base. Arakan, Early

$3,450
£2,603.39
€3,029.70
CA$4,870.47
A$4,887.50
CHF 2,850.45
MX$59,426.06
NOK 32,754.50
SEK 33,686.33
DKK 22,648.64

About the Item

An extremely rare and early Arakan (Rakhine) Buddha in royal attire, dating to the first formative period of Arakanese Buddhist art, when the region developed a visual language distinct from both Pagan Burma and eastern India. Sculptures of this type are seldom encountered, and the style remains largely undocumented in English-language scholarship, underscoring the rarity and importance of this example. The Buddha is depicted seated in meditation, wearing regal ornaments that reflect the early Arakanese conception of the Buddha as a universal sovereign. While the face is obscured from significant ritual wear from more than a millennia of devotion, the sculpture retains remarkable authority and presence. The body modeling, posture, and especially the extraordinary openwork base—with its architectural rhythm and pierced structure—demonstrate a high level of technical sophistication for such an early regional bronze. The surface bears a deep, time-earned patina with mineral accretions and areas of oxidation, reinforcing its authenticity and long ritual life. Mounted on a discreet modern custom base for stability and display, this is a museum-worthy object, best appreciated not for pristine condition but for its historical importance, sculptural quality, and profound rarity within the corpus of Southeast Asian Buddhist art.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)Width: 4.25 in (10.8 cm)Depth: 3.75 in (9.53 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bronze,Cast
  • Place of Origin:
    Myanmar
  • Period:
    15th Century and Earlier
  • Date of Manufacture:
    6th-9th Century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. The face is obscured due to more than 1000 years of ritual use and to the development of the patina.
  • Seller Location:
    Ukiah, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 94161stDibs: LU5669248334932

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