Gilted Standing Abhaya Buddha adorned with inlay
From my research it looks like this is a late 19th to early 20th century Thai or Burmese Abhaya (mudra ) Buddha statue in wood. It has the gold gilt covering much of it, with inlay of green and mirrored stones/jewels throughout on the robe. There is wonderful aged patina throughout the statue. The right hand had been broken off at some point at mid forearm, but it is back on and there is damage at the circumference of the mid forearm. There is a very thin crack (1/16th of an inch) that goes from the crown of the head down the left side of the head and face which ends at the chin. Then there is another thin crack down the center from the middle of the throat down the center (widest point of crack is 1/16th of an inch) to about the belly button. There is also a thin crack about 3 in long from the left foot down. I have more pictures I can send as well.
It stands on a lotus I believe? platform which is attached to a roughly made and painted black platform. So the statue itself stands at 40in, but with the extra black platform it is 44 in tall. The width is 19.5 in (widest point at the robe) and the depth (front to back) is 10 in. (Palm of right hand to back of statue.)
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Hello, this item is a large gilt and lacquered carved-wood standing Buddha, most likely Burmese and attributable to the Mandalay tradition, dating approximately to the late 19th or early 20th century. The figure stands in abhaya mudra, the gesture of reassurance and protection, and wears an elaborately decorated monastic or courtly robe enriched with raised scrollwork and inset colored glass or mirrored elements. The facial modeling, elongated earlobes, tightly curled hair, extensive gilding, and particularly the applied glass decoration are consistent with Burmese devotional sculpture of the late Konbaung to early colonial period. At approximately 40 inches tall without the later black plinth, this is a substantial decorative and devotional sculpture rather than a small tourist carving. The visible age to the timber, worn gilding, construction, and surface patina are consistent with genuine age, although examination in person would be required to establish a more precise date and regional workshop.
Condition materially affects the value. The repaired right forearm, pronounced vertical cracking through the head and torso, additional cracking around the lotus base, losses to gilding, and scattered losses to the glass inlay are all visible and should be retained in the condition record. These issues are typical of large Southeast Asian wooden figures but reduce the value compared with an intact example. Given the scale, quality of the ornamental carving, surviving gilding and inlay, probable Burmese origin, and current condition, I would place it in the lower-to-middle range for comparable late 19th/early 20th-century Mandalay-style standing Buddhas. A confirmed 19th-century provenance or documented Burmese collection history could strengthen the valuation considerably.
Fair Market Value: $1,800–$3,200 USD
