Statue Fragment

2011-14-6

From: Burma

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 2011-14-6
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Buddhist
Provenience Burma
Period 20th Century
Date Made 1900 - 1999
Section Asian
Materials Wood
Technique Painted
Iconography Buddha
Description

Wood bust of the Buddha with gold, black and red pigment. The eyes are open while the mouth is closed. The Buddha's ears are elongated and he wears a robe. The left shoulder and lower portion of the body are missing.

Height 31.7 cm
Width 21 cm
Depth 11.2 cm
Credit Line Gift of Kathryn Smith Pyle from the collection of my aunt and uncle: Robert Porter Sechler and Aileen Pyle Sechler, 2011

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