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92. 92W BRONZE STATUETTE OF A SEATED BUDDHA
Burma, Pagan/Bag…
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92
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92. 92W BRONZE STATUETTE OF A SEATED BUDDHA
Burma, Pagan/Bag…
See original version (French)
Estimate €25,000 - €35,000
Voluntary lot
Description
92. 92W BRONZE STATUETTE OF A SEATED BUDDHA
Burma, Pagan/Bagan kingdom, 11th / 12th century
A BRONZE SEATED BUDDHA
Burma, Pagan (bagan) period, 11th/12th century
20.5 cm (8 1/8 in.) high
Provenance:
Private Belgian collection, acquired in Paris, 2005.
The result of QED Laboratoire, Marseilles, Thermoluminescence test no. QED2605/BB-0304, dated 12 February 2026, is consistent with the dating of this lot.
緬甸 蒲甘王國 十一/十二世紀 銅佛像
來源
比利時私人收藏，於2005年得自巴黎
本拍品經法國馬賽QED實驗室熱釋光檢測，編號QED2605/BB-0304（2026年2月12日），結果與其斷代相符
The Buddha is seated in bhumisparsha mudra, his right hand reaching toward the earth to witness his enlightenment and Mara's defeat. Like other examples from Pagan, he has heavy-lidded downcast eyes indicating his deep meditation, a subtle smile, elongated earlobes, and incised, arched eyebrows. His ushnisha is shaped like a small flame, with a recessed area likely intended to hold a gemstone. Fine, diaphanous robes cling closely to his slender body, enhancing the figure's naturalism.
Due to Pagan's proximity to eastern India, there was significant artistic exchange with the Pala dynasty (8th-12th century), particularly the Bodh Gaya region, the site of the Buddha's enlightenment. Portable bronze Buddhas helped transmit Pala stylistic features to Southeast Asia. However, while the Pala kingdom followed Mahayana Buddhism, Pagan, under King Anawrahta (r. 1044-1077 CE), was firmly Theravada. He commissioned hundreds of large brick-and-stucco temples in his capital, many of which survive today, with interiors richly decorated with painted scenes from the Buddha's life and filled with sculpture.
As acts of merit-making, Buddha images were likely intended for private devotion and may also have been placed within temple walls to spiritually empower the structure, a practice attested by inscriptions found in Pagan. A comparable example is held in the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco (1989.45).
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