Description A PYU GOLD REPOUSSé VOTIVE PLAQUE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI
Pyu city-states, 2nd-10th century. The oval gold plaque with fine repoussé depicting Buddha seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus throne and forming the bhumisparsa mudra with his hands while wearing a samghati over his left shoulder, the face with a meditative expression, long earlobes, and ushnisha, within a shrine surmounted by five stupas.
Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above.
Condition: Good condition, some minor bending, several small losses, and minor traces of age and wear.
Weight: 15.4 g
Dimensions: 11.6 x 8 cm
Alloy composition range: Gold between 17-22 karat, the remainder consisting of various metals commensurate with the period.