antique 19th century burmese lacquerware sadaik or manuscript box 38cm 15 quot subject_stele Dvaravati style Buddha statues encapsulate

Dvaravati style Buddha statues encapsulate this cultural confluence

seeking blessings for inner peace

An antique Khmer style stone Sanskrit Stele depicting Nandi

Here she stands upon a round double‑lotus pedestal

The Buddha is identified as Maitreya by the tiny Stupa set in the front of the jatamukuta (crown of hair)

antique 19th century burmese lacquerware sadaik or manuscript box 38cm 15 quot subject_stele Dvaravati style Buddha statues encapsulateAntique 19th Century Burmese Lacquerware Sadaik or Manuscript Box 38cm 15" Measurements Height 38cm (15") x Length 60cm (24") Ca. 19th century lacquer manuscript box. Sadaik (large, rectangular wooden and gold gilt manuscript boxes) were used at monasteries and the homes of government officials and wealthy individuals. The box depicts a traditional Burmese motif. The exterior surfaces, lid and four sides are all decorated in the shwe zawa red and gold