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Shan Marble Head of the Buddha - PF.5152
Origin: Myanmar (Burma)
Circa: 17
th
Century AD
to 19
th
Century AD
Dimensions:
5" (12.7cm) high
Collection: Asian
Medium: Marble
$5,000.00
Location: United States
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The Shan people are a distinct ethnic group that
today constitute Myanmar’s largest minority
group. However, from the 13th until the 16th
Century, they dominated most of the country.
They are largely Buddhist, and their language and
customs are closely related to the Thai and
Laotians their neighbors to the south and east. In
the 19th Century, long after their power had
eroded, they were distributed among thirty petty
states that paid tribute first to the Burman King,
then to the British. This arrangement remained
more or less in tact until 1922 when the
Federated Shan States were joined together. In
1947, a unified Shan States was created under
the Burmese Constitution. Although much of
their autonomy has been relinquished to the
central government, the Shan retain their unique
cultural identity and ethnic heritage.
The face is framed by a slightly raised hairline
and by the rather large ears. Pigment was used
to highlight essential features, principally the
black pupils and thin black lines to distinguish
the eyelids. Arching eyebrows are also delineated
in black, while the nose is small and 'fleshy' in
appearance, and the red lips are depicted as very
delicate with a hint of a smile. The serenity
associated with Buddha is here beautifully
depicted, offering the viewer an immediate sense
of inner peace.
- (PF.5152)
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