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S8084 Hand Carved Shan Buddha Fragment with Gilt 18th Century Burma
S8084 Hand Carved Shan Buddha Fragment with Gilt 18th Century Burma
S8084 Hand Carved Shan Buddha Fragment with Gilt 18th Century Burma
S8084 Hand Carved Shan Buddha Fragment with Gilt 18th Century Burma
S8084 Hand Carved Shan Buddha Fragment with Gilt 18th Century Burma
S8084 Hand Carved Shan Buddha Fragment with Gilt 18th Century Burma
S8084 Hand Carved Shan Buddha Fragment with Gilt 18th Century Burma
S8084 Hand Carved Shan Buddha Fragment with Gilt 18th Century Burma
S8084 Hand Carved Shan Buddha Fragment with Gilt 18th Century Burma

S8084 Hand Carved Shan Buddha Fragment with Gilt 18th Century Burma

$ 203.28

Availability: 72 in stock
  • Primary Material: Wood
  • Type: Carving
  • Region of Origin: Burma

    Description

    S8084 Hand Carved Shan Buddha Fragment with Gilt 18th Century Burma
    Though territorially part of Burma, the Shan States developed their own distinct artistic style.   During the 18th century, Shan Buddha sculpture became particularly sophisticated and elegant. Finely and realistically molded, the face exudes sweetness and serenity.
    The Tai-Shan (Tai Yai) people are believed to have migrated from Yunnan in China around the 11
    th
    Century into Burma.  There they created the Shan States.  Though territorially part of Burma, the Shan States developed their own distinct artistic style.  The first Shan Buddha images found there date back only to the 17
    th
    Century.
    Carved from a single piece of wood with a thick gilded patina on the upper portion.
    You don’t see a Dhyana mudra gesture displayed on a Shan Buddha.  But here it is a gesture of meditation and of the concentration of the Good Law.
    Purchased from a “Shan” Buddha collector in Minnesota.  It is thought to have come from the Shan Tai Buddhist Monastery, in Magok, District of Mandalay, Myanmar and possibly could have been housed in other monasteries over the last couple of centuries.
    Stand not included.  7.25” tall x 2.75” wide x 2.0” deep
    I have been a collector for over 60 years and have spent this time searching for the most unique, wonderous and culturally-significant pieces from far off places like Africa, Middle East, South & Southeast Asia, Central & South America and the Oceania Islands.  Most were acquired from the country of origin and/or from avid collectors.  All that I know about the item - through provenance or my own research - is shown in the listing.  It’s now time for me to thin out my collection. I am sure you will enjoy this item and its history as much as I have.