
Object Details
Catalogue Note
Dimensions: H 35 × W 30 cm | Weight: 2.6 kg | Origin: Myanmar | Period: ca. 1910–1930 | Mudra: Bhumisparsha Mudra
A hand-carved Mandalay Buddha with inset eyes, gilding and decorative glass mosaic. The warm surface and soft facial modelling are typical of early 20th-century Burmese devotional sculpture.
Iconography
The Buddha is seated in bhumisparsha mudra, the earth-touching gesture associated with Shakyamuni's enlightenment.
Condition
Age-related wear to gilding, lacquer and glass decoration with normal wood movement. The sculpture is presented as an early 20th-century Mandalay example.
Iconography and Context
Bhumisparsha 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.
Condition and Display
The carved wood retains visible grain, tool-work and naturally varied colour. The 11 photographs document the carving, profiles, reverse and age-related surface character as part of the condition assessment.