Figure of Buddha
Unknown Myanmarian, Myanmarian
collected about 1851-1902
Metal
Overall: 8 11/16 in. (22 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Porter and Charles Tremain
13.85.1209
Geography
Place Made: Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
Period
19th century
Object Name
Ceremonial Artifact
Research Area
Asia
Not on view
Course History
REL 2.01, Religions of Southeast Asia, Sara Swenson, Winter 2022
Religion 2.01, Asian Society, Cultures, and Language 51.05, Religions of South East Asia, Sara Swenson, Winter 2023
Relgion 2.01, Religion in Southeast Asia, Mary Kate Long, Fall 2023
Religion 41.07/Asian Societies, Cultures, and Languages 51.06, Buddhism Sex Gender Southeast Asia, Mary Kate Long, Winter 2024
Provenance
Collected by the Missionary Marilla Baker Ingalls (1828-1902) in Burma between 1851-1902; to Porter (1845-1907) and Charles (1843-1922) Tremain, Fayetteville, New York, probably in 1902; given to present collection, after 1904; catalogued, 1913.
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