
Object Details
Catalogue Note
Dimensions: H 26 × W 14 cm
Weight: 0.9 kg
Material: Carved teak with lacquer, gilding and glass inlay
Estimated period: Late 19th to early 20th century
Origin: Burma / Myanmar
Style: Mandalay
Subject: Kneeling Buddhist monk or attendant
Gesture: Hands joined in reverence
A compact kneeling Burmese monk or Buddhist attendant with hands joined in reverence. The carved teak retains a layered temple-style finish of lacquer, gilding and small glass elements typical of Mandalay devotional sculpture.
Natural wear, craquelure and small losses contribute to the historical character of the figure. The date is kept broad because no inscription-based dating is available.
Condition
Antique condition with gilt and lacquer wear, glass losses, patina and normal age-related cracking.