Gilded Burmese Standing Buddha from Mandalay - 19th Century

This unusual gilded teak standing Mandalay Buddha is from Burma and was crafted during the Mandalay period (1853 - 1948). This one dates to the late 19th century and is lacquer on teak wood decorated with coloured glass for a crown and eyes. It stands on a simple wood base.

Buddha can be seen with a youthful expression wearing traditional Burmese attire with inlaid coloured glass decoration. This Buddha stands in the traditional standing Mandalay buddha form, standing in samabhanga posture with his left hand holding his robe and his right hand forming the vitarka mudra whilst holding the fruit of the myrobalan, a bitter medicinal fruit.