18C Alabaster Burmese Buddhist Monk #MS16
CAT NO.MS16
In many temples, in Burma Laos and North Thailand, you will see a statue of Phra Upakhut ). It is an image of a monk in a sitting pose. He turns to the right and looks upward or to his side.
With his left hand, he holds a bowl. His right hand is slightly inside the bowl and covering it. He is the protector against evil and the symbol of purity. Those are the reasons many people worship this monk. He is sometimes sitting in a pond, a sign of purity, or one a lotus flower.
HEIGHT
IN INCHES: 21", ( 54cm )
WIDTH / LENGTH: 12", ( 30cm )
WEIGHT IN KILOS: Over25Klg.
PRICE:
US$5,000.00
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