David U.

Mearto specialist

Hello Raleigh, This is a Southeast Asia, Burma (modern-day Myanmar), Mandalay period, ca. 19th century. A statue of a seated Buddha, expertly hand-carved from creamy white marble. The elegant deity sits in full lotus position while holding his in Bhumisparsha mudra. The epitome of tranquility, his serene visage presents large, downturned eyes beneath a sweeping brow, a broad nose, a pronounced philtrum, and full lips bearing a gentle smile, all flanked by a pair of elongated ears, representative of his casting off of earthly possessions. A conical ushnisha headdress symbolizing the power of his enlightenment caps his head. A thick robe drapes his square shoulders with lengthy folds of fabric cascading down his slender figure. The sacred figure sits upon a double-tiered throne, carefully incised with delicate lotus flower petals. In Burma, marble is called “sagyin” and is quarried in a mountain range north of Mandalay. Good condition.