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A buRMese gOld RePOussÉ
VOTIVe PlAQue OF buddhA
Burma, 15th-17th century. The gold
plaque with fine repoussé depicting
Buddha standing with the right hand
raised in abhaya mudra and the
left hand lowered in vitarka mudra,
wearing a samghati around his left
shoulder, the face with a meditative
expression, long earlobes, and urna,
the hair in tight curls surmounted
by an ushnisha, a halo behind the
head. The edges of the plaque are
pierced with several small holes for
attachment.
Provenance: Ex-Collection of The
Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold
Museum. Institutional art collection in
Belgium, acquired from the above.
condition: Very good condition with
one miniscule tear around a piercing
to the lower edge, expected minor
traces of age and wear as well as soil
encrustations.
Weight: 5.5 g
Dimensions: Size 8.9 x 5.1 cm

estimate euR 1,000
Starting price EUr 500

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A buRMese gOld RePOussÉ
VOTIVe PlAQue OF buddhA,
AVA KINgdOM
Ava Kingdom, Upper Burma, 15th-
16th century. The gold plaque with
fine repoussé depicting Buddha
seated in dhyanasana with the
hands forming the dhyana mudra,
the gesture of meditation, wearing
a samghati around his left shoulder,
the face with a meditative expression,
long earlobes, and urna, the hair
in tight curls surmounted by an
ushnisha, a halo behind the head.
Provenance: Ex-Collection of The
Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold
Museum. Institutional art collection in
Belgium, acquired from the above.
condition: Very good condition with
expected minor traces of age and
wear as well as soil encrustations.
Weight: 9.6 g
Dimensions: Size 7.9 x 7 cm
estimate euR 2,000
Starting price EUr 1,000

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