A very heavy Carved stone Buddha

Cerjak · 17th January 2018, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

This European style of seated Buddha is found across SE Asia, it is best known from Thailand,+/ - 600CE, Dvaravati culture. Some people call it "pendant leg" position, some people call it "pralambapodosana" (Sanscrit).

I understand that scholars of Buddhist iconography regard this position as representative of the Buddha Sakyamuni or the Buddha Maitreya --- another name was given also, but I forget it, "Vai------" something.

Maybe ten years ago an academic named Rivere who worked in Thailand published a paper on this Euro style position in the Indo Pacific Pre-History Association Journal. I've got a copy somewhere but don't ask me to find it.

An after-thought:- I think I might have read or heard somewhere that this position is actually representative of The Buddha as King, or maybe The King as A Buddha, the seat itself is supposedly a throne and the concept is that The Buddha rules the World.

All this is half remembered stuff that I read a long time ago, but it might provide some pointers for somebody with time to look for accurate info.

Hi Alan

Thank you so much for this information ,I think it will be useful for my research on this Buddha.I already found one buhdda statue in the same position
Best

Cerjak

Athanase · 17th January 2018, 04:32 PM

I find that the stone has a strange look. Would it be possible to have close-ups of the areas where the stone is broken?

Cerjak · 17th January 2018, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Athanase

I find that the stone has a strange look. Would it be possible to have close-ups of the areas where the stone is broken?

this area ?

kai · 18th January 2018, 01:26 PM

I was also wondering about those little dots... (On the surface only?)

The close-up does not show enough detail to reveal the inner stone(?) structure. Any chance that this is a cast replica, Jean-Luc?

Regards,
Kai

Cerjak · 18th January 2018, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by kai

I was also wondering about those little dots... (On the surface only?)

The close-up does not show enough detail to reveal the inner stone(?) structure. Any chance that this is a cast replica, Jean-Luc?

Regards,
Kai

Not a cast for sure !
Best

Jean-Luc

kai · 18th January 2018, 01:35 PM

Phew, that's a relief!

The paint seems to sit on top of the dots while the stone base seems to have a different structure. Is there some plaster or something in between?

Regards,
Kai

A. G. Maisey · 18th January 2018, 08:21 PM

My guess is that the stone was almost certainly covered with a layer of plaster. I believe careful inspection will reveal small areas of plaster still in place.

Something that is not generally realised is that in ancient times all those beautiful old, weathered stone buildings and statues were painted in bright colours --- well, maybe not "all", but most certainly most of them were.

The candis of Jawa were brightly painted and could be seen for miles. The same applied with Classical Greek sculpture --- as Euripides makes clear in his "Helen".

This stone statue would have been plastered and painted when it was new.

17th January 2018, 04:32 PM	#2
Athanase Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Paris (France) Posts: 428	I find that the stone has a strange look. Would it be possible to have close-ups of the areas where the stone is broken?

18th January 2018, 01:26 PM	#4
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	I was also wondering about those little dots... (On the surface only?) The close-up does not show enough detail to reveal the inner stone(?) structure. Any chance that this is a cast replica, Jean-Luc? Regards, Kai

18th January 2018, 01:35 PM	#6
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Phew, that's a relief! The paint seems to sit on top of the dots while the stone base seems to have a different structure. Is there some plaster or something in between? Regards, Kai

18th January 2018, 08:21 PM	#7
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,079	My guess is that the stone was almost certainly covered with a layer of plaster. I believe careful inspection will reveal small areas of plaster still in place. Something that is not generally realised is that in ancient times all those beautiful old, weathered stone buildings and statues were painted in bright colours --- well, maybe not "all", but most certainly most of them were. The candis of Jawa were brightly painted and could be seen for miles. The same applied with Classical Greek sculpture --- as Euripides makes clear in his "Helen". This stone statue would have been plastered and painted when it was new.