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<p>[QUOTE="AuDragon, post: 363925, member: 6974"]Hi Yashini,</p><p>Sorry it took me until tonight to respond. You have another amazing piece. Not sure its got a body inside <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />, but how wonderful it looks. </p><p>I believe this one might be from northern Thailand. You might notice that most South East Asian Buddha images have long ears. This is probably due to two factors. 1. Buddha was a Prince who came from Nepal where men often wore heavy earrings, stretching the earlobe. 2. Buddhists believe that long ears are a sign of the Buddha's companion, that he listened to the suffering in the world and acted accordingly. In your alabaster Buddha, notice how the ears reach the shoulders. That's typical of many Burmese images. Thai images also have elongated earlobes, but rarely do they touch the shoulders. </p><p>The sublime and smooth facial features also suggest Thailand. The squarish headdress on the left and right plus the raised stupa shape of the hair piece also suggest Thai, possible Northern Thai. </p><p>The writing and designs near the base as you suggested are old and influenced by the Khmer kingdoms that occupied this area of SEA for centuries. Think Angkor Wat. My partner is not sure what the writing means, but again perhaps a blessing, devotional prayer or a wish. Sorry I can't help on this one.</p><p>You are right about the hand painted gilt on the head, but I suspect this could have been applied much later to freshen up the image. This is commonly done in Thailand. In this image though, you can clearly see the applied square gold leaf pieces across the chest and various parts of the image. </p><p>The Buddha is sitting in the Meditation pose (or Dhyana Mudra right hand on top of the left) and this is associated with Thursday for those people born on this day. You often see 8 images in temples (2 for Wednesday).</p><p>I just love the bright red lips, which are also seen on a many Buddha from this are.</p><p>I would say the image is probably 19th century, but would need to see the base and any tool or carving marks to give a better answer.</p><p>I hope this helps.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="AuDragon, post: 363925, member: 6974"]Hi Yashini, Sorry it took me until tonight to respond. You have another amazing piece. Not sure its got a body inside :), but how wonderful it looks. I believe this one might be from northern Thailand. You might notice that most South East Asian Buddha images have long ears. This is probably due to two factors. 1. Buddha was a Prince who came from Nepal where men often wore heavy earrings, stretching the earlobe. 2. Buddhists believe that long ears are a sign of the Buddha's companion, that he listened to the suffering in the world and acted accordingly. In your alabaster Buddha, notice how the ears reach the shoulders. That's typical of many Burmese images. Thai images also have elongated earlobes, but rarely do they touch the shoulders. The sublime and smooth facial features also suggest Thailand. The squarish headdress on the left and right plus the raised stupa shape of the hair piece also suggest Thai, possible Northern Thai. The writing and designs near the base as you suggested are old and influenced by the Khmer kingdoms that occupied this area of SEA for centuries. Think Angkor Wat. My partner is not sure what the writing means, but again perhaps a blessing, devotional prayer or a wish. Sorry I can't help on this one. You are right about the hand painted gilt on the head, but I suspect this could have been applied much later to freshen up the image. This is commonly done in Thailand. In this image though, you can clearly see the applied square gold leaf pieces across the chest and various parts of the image. The Buddha is sitting in the Meditation pose (or Dhyana Mudra right hand on top of the left) and this is associated with Thursday for those people born on this day. You often see 8 images in temples (2 for Wednesday). I just love the bright red lips, which are also seen on a many Buddha from this are. I would say the image is probably 19th century, but would need to see the base and any tool or carving marks to give a better answer. I hope this helps.[/QUOTE]
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