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• Auction House:
  Theodore Bruce
• Sale Name:
  The Todd Barlin Collection of Fine Oceanic & Asian Arts
• Sale Date:
  08 May 2016 ~ 12noon
• Lot #:
  181
• Lot Description:
  Three Ancient Clay Votives, Pagan Burma, 10/12th Century, [3]
  showing Buddha sitting in a field of Stupa, with fine detail Pali Script Sutra's visible clay Votives were made & used in Buddhist Communities to show devotion & earn merit, they were made from clay in bronze moulds & after being stamped they were left to sun dry. When dry they were often hand painted with lacquer & gold or silver leaf, when finished they were used to fill up Stupa (sacred Buddhist monuments). These clay Votives known as Tsa Tsa in Tibet were also used in funerary practices for the deceased
  12 cm, 15 cm, 17 cm
• Provenance:
  Parkham Place Gallery, Cito Cessna, Sydney, Australia / Todd Barlin Collection.
• Estimate:
  A$1,500 - 2,500
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Oriental

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