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Arakan period: 575 - 1948

Buddha statues from the Arakan period

Arakan Buddha statues

The ancient Arakan kingdom was located in the west of Burma in the now called Rakhine state. With four dynastic eras; Dhanyawaddy, Vesali, Laymro and Mrauk-U, Arakan is thought to have been an independent nation for over 5,000 years until it was conquered by the Burmese (Ava) in 1784. At its peak the kingdom was taking tribute from as far away as Mushidabad, India in the west to the Mon capital of Pegu in the east and much of lower Burma. There are still hundreds of ancient pagodas, temples, shrines and Buddha statues located in Arakan, especially in the old capital, Mrauk-U. The most famous of these works is the Mahamuni Buddha Image but that is now in Mandalay in central Burma.

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The faces of the Buddha images from the Arakan period are strongly influenced by Pali art. In these images, the Buddha’s face was angled down and the fingers are in the Bhumisparsha mudra. Arakan Buddha images were mostly sitting in the crossed – legged position. Their crowned Buddha images (Jambupati) have a shorter crown wing and rope details. The most striking feature of Arakanese art is the larger size of the Ushnisha on top of the Buddha’s head.

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Very special bronze Arakan Buddha statue

Very special bronze Arakan Buddha statue

12,500 euro
Special antique bronze Burmese Buddha statue

Special antique bronze Burmese Buddha statue

Old bronze Burmese Arakan Buddha statue

Old bronze Burmese Arakan Buddha statue

2,650 euro
Special antique bronze Arakan Buddha statue

Special antique bronze Arakan Buddha statue

2,750 euro
Special antique bronze Arakan Buddha statue

Special antique bronze Arakan Buddha statue

5,200 euro
Special antique bronze Arakan Buddha statue

Special antique bronze Arakan Buddha statue

2,450 euro
Antique bronze Burmese Arakan Buddha statue

Antique bronze Burmese Arakan Buddha statue

2,850 euro
Very early and special bronze Burmese Arakan Buddha

Very early and special bronze Burmese Arakan Buddha

6,500 euro
Special - antique Arakan Buddha

Special - antique Arakan Buddha

15-16th century Burmese Arakan Buddha

15-16th century Burmese Arakan Buddha

Bronze Arakan Buddha

Bronze Arakan Buddha

Antique sandstone Buddha

Antique sandstone Buddha

1,500 euro
Large antique bronze Arakan Buddha statue

Large antique bronze Arakan Buddha statue

4,250 euro
Special large antique crowned Buddha statue

Special large antique crowned Buddha statue

8,500 euro
Antique bronze crowned Arakan Buddha

Antique bronze crowned Arakan Buddha

3,250 euro
Special - very early bronze Arakan Buddha statue

Special - very early bronze Arakan Buddha statue

11,000 euro
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