Crowned Buddha
Wood
Crowned Buddha
MYANMAR; Bagan Empire
This wooden statue was created during the late Bagan Empire (circa 849–1287). It is unusual in that the high crown is surmounted by a pagoda. The figure of the Buddha is tall and slim, so that with the crown and pagoda he strikes an imposing posture. The Buddha has a prominent nose and thin lips, as well as elongated ears adorned with earrings. The arms are long and the right hand forms the varada (wish-granting) mudra, while the left hand is held against the chest.
The crowned Buddha resembles a member of the Myanmar royalty, which implies that at the time, most royalty wanted to be in close contact with the Buddha.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, page 266.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Crowned Buddha." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, vol. 10, 2016, pp. 266.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Yann Lovelock, Yuan Chou, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Crowned Buddha" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, 10:266.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Lovelock, Y., Chou, Y., Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Crowned Buddha. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F (Vol. 10, pp. 266).
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