| Object Number | 2005-10-17B |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Burmese | Thai | Buddhist |
| Provenience | Burma |
| Date Made | 19th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Wood | Lacquer | Glass |
| Technique | Gilded | Inlaid |
| Iconography | Buddha |
| Description | Standing Buddha in a classic Mandalay style posture. The Buddha's left hand holds his robe, while his right hand holds a myrobalan seed (Terminalia chebula). This herbal medicine treats physical disorders and also is reported to induce elevated psychic states that facilitate meditation. Ornate gilded robes with glass inlay. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Doris Duke's Southeast Asian Art Collection, 2005 |
| Other Number | 25.256 - Other Number |
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