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Buddha statue

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The elegant, long-legged figure is symmetrical and highly idealised. Its simplicity is in stark contrast to the richly-decorated pedestal. The bulge in the middle of the hair is considered a sign of Buddha's enlightenment. The long ear lobes indicate noble status and the lowered eyelids suggest an introspective, meditative attitude.

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Museen Freiburg Show original at data provider

Cataloguing data

Object type
Statue
Dimensions
Height: 1060.0 mm
Depth: 290.0 mm
Material/Technique
Bronze, Wood, Lacquer
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
IV/0910

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    17th century
  • Change of legal title:
    Donation
    when
    23.03.1898
  • Change of physical control or legal title
    where
    Burma (location/origin)
    South Asia (location/origin)
    Asia (location/origin)
    who
    Ferrars, Max Henry - Collectors
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    South East Asia
Provenance
Max Henry Ferrars acquired the property in Myanmar (from 1858-1947 British India). Ferrars worked for 25 years in the British colonial service as a forester and land commissioner. It is not known how he came into possession of the object.

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Legal status metadata
CC0 1.0 DEED

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