{"product_id":"antique-burmese-buddha-gilt-teak-19th-century-29cm","title":"Antique Burmese Buddha – Gilt Teak, 19th Century, 29 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 29 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 kg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carved teak with gilding and lacquer traces\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Burma \/ Myanmar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDating:\u003c\/strong\u003e Attributed to the 19th century\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMudra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bhumisparsha Mudra\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA compact Burmese Buddha carved from teak and seated in the earth-touching gesture. The warm worn gilding and dark lacquer traces preserve the devotional character associated with older Burmese wooden temple images.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe surface displays natural wood ageing and long-term wear. The 19th-century date remains an art-historical attribution based on the current catalogue record.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAntique condition with gilt loss, cracks, patina and normal wear to the carved wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIconography and Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBhumisparsha Mudra is the earth-touching gesture associated with Shakyamuni calling the earth to witness his awakening. The lowered right hand turns the stable seated image into a direct reference to the moment of Enlightenment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition and Display\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurviving gilding, darker recessed areas and wear on raised details create a layered surface. The 12 photographs document the remaining finish, patina, casting and base from multiple viewpoints.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buddha-Statues.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63361554710858,"sku":"491","price":645.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1073\/1693\/7034\/files\/antique-burmese-buddha-gilt-teak-19th-century-29cm-catalogue-view-01.jpg?v=1787915904","url":"https:\/\/buddha-statues.com\/products\/antique-burmese-buddha-gilt-teak-19th-century-29cm","provider":"buddha-statues.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}