18th-19th Century Burmese Inwa Period (Ava) 14cm Gilt Bronze Buddha & Bodhi Tree

18th - 19th Century Burmese 14cm bronze Figure of Buddha, height 14cm, width 7.2cm wide, top of bodhi tree stands 19cm tall, please see photos for condition. Part of a private collection. we have left uncleaned, heavy gilding remains.

Total weight 582 grams.

This posture depicts the defining moment of Siddhartha Gautama's enlightenment beneath the Bodhi tree, when he called upon the Earth to bear witness to his victory over Mara's temptations. The Bodhi tree therefore stands as a powerful symbol of awakening, inner strength, and wisdom.

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