{"product_id":"burmese-mandalay-buddha-gilt-wood-glass-35cm","title":"Burmese Mandalay Buddha – Gilt Wood \u0026 Glass, 35 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e H 35 × W 30 cm | \u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.6 kg | \u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Myanmar | \u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e ca. 1910–1930 | \u003cstrong\u003eMudra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bhumisparsha Mudra\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIconography\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Buddha is seated in bhumisparsha mudra, the earth-touching gesture associated with Shakyamuni's enlightenment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAge-related wear to gilding, lacquer and glass decoration with normal wood movement. The sculpture is presented as an early 20th-century Mandalay example.\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\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buddha-Statues.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63361461584202,"sku":"364","price":490.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1073\/1693\/7034\/files\/burmese-mandalay-buddha-gilt-wood-glass-35cm-surface-and-patina-detail-01.jpg?v=1787914496","url":"https:\/\/buddha-statues.com\/products\/burmese-mandalay-buddha-gilt-wood-glass-35cm","provider":"buddha-statues.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}