{"product_id":"antique-burmese-buddha-head-fragment-gilt-wood-glass-20cm","title":"Antique Burmese Buddha Head Fragment – Gilt Wood \u0026 Glass, 20.5 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e H 20.5 × W 12.4 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400 g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carved wood, lacquer, gilding and glass inlay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstimated period:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19th century\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Myanmar (Burma)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mandalay \/ Ava tradition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Buddha head fragment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn antique Burmese Buddha head fragment in carved wood, preserving lacquer, gilded decoration and coloured mirror-glass inlay. The compact fragment is particularly effective as a cabinet sculpture because the surviving facial modelling remains calm and complete despite the object's fragmentary nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSurface \u0026amp; Decoration\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe brow band retains green and red glass tesserae alongside aged mirrored elements. Fine painted details survive around the eyes, while the lacquer and gilded surface show the soft wear expected of an older devotional fragment. An earlier catalogue record dates this 20.5 cm Ava-style fragment to the 19th century; the date is retained here as an estimated attribution because the exact parent sculpture and workshop remain unknown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFragmentary antique condition by nature, with wear, losses to decorative surfaces and age-related patina. The surviving glass and lacquer are integral to its historical character.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buddha-Statues.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63361441399114,"sku":"663","price":364.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1073\/1693\/7034\/files\/antique-burmese-buddha-head-fragment-gilt-wood-glass-20cm-hand-gesture-detail-01.jpg?v=1787918063","url":"https:\/\/buddha-statues.com\/products\/antique-burmese-buddha-head-fragment-gilt-wood-glass-20cm","provider":"buddha-statues.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}