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Description: | "Seated figure, bronze. Head decorated with green stones, the eyes and fingernails of mother-of-pearl from the Incomparable Monastery, Mandalay." [Register]
Seated Buddha. In the dhyanasana, or meditation pose, is when the legs are crossed with the soles of both feet turned upwards and resting on opposite thighs.
Long, uniform length fingers and feet. Wearing monks robes with glass jewels in the trim. Earlobes touch the shoulders and the face is down-turned. Hair is encrusted with green and white jewels, prominent wisdom bump. Burma.
Accession number: NCM 1889-206 | Subjects: | metalwork religion (buddhism) BURMESE figures | Temporal: | 1800-1889? | Source: | Nottingham City Museums and Galleries | Identifier: | http://media.culturegrid.org.uk/mediaLib... | Go to resource |
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