Country Group: South and Southeast Asia (Thailand, Burma, Laos, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Vietnam)
This is one from my personal collection of early Burmese Buddhas. I am not positive on the precise dating of this very unusual Buddha, as there are no reference books in English on this style that I have been able to find. I believe that it is an early "Jambupati" (royal style specific to Burma) from the Kingdom of Arakan. The face is quite unusual and very sweet. The untouched bronze patina is a mix of red and green, probably from extended burial. I believe that one day these early Burmese Buddhas will soa
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