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I bought a ( what i think vintage 1960-) wooden Buddha with colored glass and pearl inlay, and some damage

Can anyone date and or value it or tell me a bit more about it?

I ld like to know how careful i have to be with it Lol


Link :https://ibb.co/4W9bCcn

This looks to me more like a Burmese-style made-in-Thailand figure of a female celestial or Ramayana (Ramakien) dancer. Buddhas and Bodhisattvas reach their positions by ridding themselves of all vestiges of sinfulness, including carnality. Therefore, whether they might appear as male or female, it is just form with no actual substance of gender, at least within mainstream Buddhist beliefs as far as I know. However, there are lots of other celestials who are known to dance and sing. Here also is a photo of a Burmese standing and Shan seated Buddha with celestial figures on either side, including benevolent half-human and half-bird figures of the Kinnara (male form at right) and Kinnari (female form at left).

Best regards,

Bill H

Thanks bill

Yes it does look indeed like the picture you posted. I ve tried to upload more pictures but the messageboard says they are too large. I ll try it here again

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