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Amerapoora: Colossal Statue of Gautama Close to the North End of the Wooden Bridge
Linnaeus Tripe British
Not on view
This colossal figure of Gautama represents the most popular Burmese form of the historical Buddha. As in most Southeast Asian images of Gautama, he is portrayed seated cross-legged with his left hand in his lap and his right hand gently touching the earth. Tripe skillfully conveys the sculpture’s monumentality, framing it against a landscape punctuated by vertical spires and towering palm trees.
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