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• Auction House:
  Theodore Bruce
• Sale Name:
  Timed Online Auction | The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic African & Asian Art
• Sale Date:
  05 Dec 2022 ~ 6pm (AEDT)
• Lot #:
  9005
• Lot Description:
  A Superb Collection of Twenty-Seven Antique Buddhist Votives in Bronze Mixed Metal and Clay from Burma and Thailand. Mostly 19th Century or Earlier
  this collection of fine Buddhists Votives had been collected over 40 years. I bought only the ones I liked the very best. These date mostly from the 19th Century or earlier.
  H 7 - 19 cm
• Provenance:
  The Todd Barlin Collection of Buddhist & Asian Art
• Notes:
  Clay & metal votives were widely made & used by devoted Buddhists who believe that making these images build spiritual merit. Bronze moulds were used to make clay images that were stamped out & sun dried & then individually painted with gold or silver. They were made in different scenes of the Buddha's life. This collection shows many different styles of these clay & metal votives. Votives sometimes were used to fill the inside a Pagoda or Shrine, others were kept as memories of visits to important Buddhist Shrines or temples. In Thailand & Burma ancient clay votives are highly regarded as protection & worn in metal cased necklaces. Clay votive tablets of the Buddha and Buddhist images represent a significant element of the archaeological record of early Buddhist sites in South East Asia.
• Estimate:
  A$1,500 - 2,500
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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