Gilded Teak Mandalay Standing Buddha - Ca 1930's Origin - Miao Tribe Handmade from terracotta and fired

Handmade from terracotta and fired to produce a rich charcoal-grey surface

Wonderfully decorative

58 x 22 x 116 (wxdxh cms)

the portrait captures the resolute dignity of the Sikh court during the final decades of the nineteenth century

Traditionally made from worn saris and household cloths

Gilded Teak Mandalay Standing Buddha - Ca 1930's Origin - Miao Tribe Handmade from terracotta and firedThis unusually short standing Buddha originates from Burma (Myanmar) and dates to the Mandalay period, crafted in the early 20th century, circa 1930s. Figures from this period are celebrated for their refined proportions, serene expressions, and richly decorative surfaces, reflecting the final flowering of traditional Burmese Buddhist sculpture before the mid 20th century. Carved from teak and finished with original gilding, the Buddha is depicted