Southeast Asia, Burma (Myanmar), Mandalay, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A devotional hand-carved wooden sculpture of a Buddhist monk kneeling on an integral base. The monk is serene and humble, with his hands clasped in front, and characteristically depicted wearing the kasaya robes and shaven head. The wood is painted in polychrome hues of green, red, and yellow with black and white detailing his calm face. The base is painted with characters in Burmese. The Mandalay style was influenced by the Thai and Arakan styles as craftsmen from Thailand were brought to Burma in the mid-1700s in large numbers due to their paramount carving skills. These artisans developed their own unique style blending Ayutthaya and Arakan influences. As we see in this example, Mandalay style figures generally demonstrate keen attention to details in the robes; note the naturalistic folds and creases of his kasaya! Size: 5.5" W x 9.5" H (14 cm x 24.1 cm)
Provenance: ex-Ashland University Museum, Ashland, Ohio, USA, donated to Ashland University between July 1994 to December 1998
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Condition
Paint is chipping and fading, especially on high pointed areas, face, body, and base. Painted characters are legible on front of base and faded on the verso. Nice signs of age to wood, and otherwise intact.