id:			169269
accession number:	2011.149
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/2011.149
updated:		2022-09-22 10:57:38.780000

Seated Buddha, 1100s. Burma (Myanmar). Gilt lacquer on solid wood; overall: 100 x 62 x 30 cm (39 3/8 x 24 7/16 x 11 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Maxeen and John Flower in honor of Dr. Stanislaw Czuma 2011.149

title:				Seated Buddha
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creation date:			1100s
creation date earliest:		1100
creation date latest:		1199
current location:		243 Indian and Southeast Asian
creditline:			Gift of Maxeen and John Flower in honor of Dr. Stanislaw Czuma
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culture:	Burma (Myanmar)
technique:	Gilt lacquer on solid wood
department:	Indian and Southeast Asian Art
collection:	Burmese Art
type:		Lacquer
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measurements: Overall: 100 x 62 x 30 cm (39 3/8 x 24 7/16 x 11 13/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Private collection, England
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	Dr. John and Maxeen Stone Flower [1928-2010], Shaker Heights, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 2011-
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fun fact: 
The parallel lines with heart-shaped ends near the Buddha's ankles are the rippling pleats of his garment's hem.

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wall description: 
This rare image of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni is shown seated with crossed legs in the position of meditation. His left hand rests on his lap, referring to his meditation under the Bodhi tree, and his right hand is in the earth-touching gesture—calling the earth to witness his enlightenment. The Buddha sits on a double lotus pedestal that indicates the presence of a transcendent being. <br><br>The sculptural style is typical of sculptures made at the Buddhist site of Pagan. Sculptures such as this were installed in niches in an interior passage of a temple. <br><br>As is typical of Burmese works, this sculpture was carved from a solid piece of wood. Its surface was covered in black lacquer and then gilded; a great deal of the gilding remains intact. Because lacquer is an easily perishable material, works of this type and size are exceedingly rare; this sculpture is one of the best extant examples.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	“Art of Asia Acquired by North American Museums, 2010-2011.” <em>Archives of Asian Art</em>, vol. 62, 2012, pp. 105–153.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 122, fig 19
	url:		www.jstor.org/stable/43677806

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