Description
Burmese school; 17th century. Partially gilded bronze. It presents faults in the base and reintegration in the neck area. Measurements: 47 x 34 x 26 cm. Bronze round sculpture, from Burma (nowadays Myanmar) and dated between the 17th and 18th centuries. It represents Buddha seated in lotus flower position, with several "lakshana", iconographic symbols that identify Buddhas and bodhisattvas. The first one we see is the headdress in a bun, a symbol of meditation, concentrated spiritual life and wisdom. Above the headdress, a flame symbolises the light of enlightenment. The eyelids are a symbol of spiritual concentration and also of purity, due to their similarity to the petals of the lotus, and complete a serene face with a sketched smile, symbolising the balance and serenity of a perfect being. The elongated earlobes allude to the large earrings worn by members of the upper classes in India at the time of Sakyamuni, and represent the concepts of greatness, nobility and wisdom.
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Burmese school; 17th century. Partially gilded bronze. It presents faults in the base and reintegration in the neck area. Measurements: 47 x 34 x 26 cm. Bronze round sculpture, from Burma (nowadays Myanmar) and dated between the 17th and 18th centuries. It represents Buddha seated in lotus flower position, with several "lakshana", iconographic symbols that identify Buddhas and bodhisattvas. The first one we see is the headdress in a bun, a symbol of meditation, concentrated spiritual life and wisdom. Above the headdress, a flame symbolises the light of enlightenment. The eyelids are a symbol of spiritual concentration and also of purity, due to their similarity to the petals of the lotus, and complete a serene face with a sketched smile, symbolising the balance and serenity of a perfect being. The elongated earlobes allude to the large earrings worn by members of the upper classes in India at the time of Sakyamuni, and represent the concepts of greatness, nobility and wisdom.
