Votive
Statuette
89-13-19
From: Burma
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Thagyamin |
| Object Number | 89-13-19 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Burmese | Buddhist |
| Provenience | Burma |
| Period | Konbaung Dynasty | Amarapura Period |
| Date Made | 1782-1819 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Brass |
| Technique | Cire Perdue |
| Iconography | Thagyamin | Sakka | Nat |
| Description | Standing figure of Sakka, king of celestial beings in Tavatimsa heaven. He wears a Mahalatta gown and a Makuta crown. The right hand is raised to the chest holding an object, possibly a conch shell. Stands on a small circular base attached to figure. Probably one of the bronze effigies made to enshrine in the relic chambers by donors. |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Estate of Elizabeth Lyons, Keeper of the Asian Collections, University Museum, 1989 |
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