Guanyin Bodhisattva Head
7.500,00€
Mesmerizing 18th century Burmese Buddhist carved Guanyin Bodhisattva wooden head.
Finished with a thin layer of colored lacquered plaster to achieve the beautiful looks of this statue.
Featuring a faded polychrome decorated floral diadem and high chignon.
The statue is beautifully carved with fine features and a rich patina but due to its age, fading colors.
✓ Origin: Mingun stupa (Burma – now Myanmar)
The Mingun Pahtodawgyi is an incomplete monument stupa in Mingun, approximately 10 kilometres northwest of Mandalay in Sagaing Region in central Myanmar (formerly Burma).
The ruins are the remains of a massive construction project begun by King Bodawpaya in 1790 which was intentionally left unfinished.
The Pahtodawgyi is seen as the physical manifestations of the well known eccentricities of Bodawpaya.
By the time the construction project was abandoned, the pagoda had attained a height of 50 metres, one third of the intended height.
An earthquake on 23 March 1839 caused huge cracks to appear on the face of the remaining structure.
The temple serves more as an attraction than a religious site.
However, a shrine with Buddha and Guan Yin images still serves its purpose as a place of worship and meditation.
✓ Size : 28 x 16 x16 cm
Description
Guanyin Bodhisattva Head
Mesmerizing 18th century Burmese Buddhist carved Guanyin Bodhisattva wooden head.
Finished with a thin layer of colored lacquered plaster to achieve the beautiful looks of this statue.
Featuring a faded polychrome decorated floral diadem and high chignon.
The statue is beautifully carved with fine features and a rich patina but due to its age, fading colors.
✓ Origin: Mingun stupa (Burma – now Myanmar)
The Mingun Pahtodawgyi is an incomplete monument stupa in Mingun, approximately 10 kilometres northwest of Mandalay in Sagaing Region in central Myanmar (formerly Burma).
The ruins are the remains of a massive construction project begun by King Bodawpaya in 1790 which was intentionally left unfinished.
The Pahtodawgyi is seen as the physical manifestations of the well known eccentricities of Bodawpaya.
By the time the construction project was abandoned, the pagoda had attained a height of 50 metres, one third of the intended height.
An earthquake on 23 March 1839 caused huge cracks to appear on the face of the remaining structure.
The temple serves more as an attraction than a religious site.
However, a shrine with Buddha and Guan Yin images still serves its purpose as a place of worship and meditation.
✓ Size : 28 x 16 x16 cm
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