Bronze Moggallana Worshipper, Burma.

The worshiper (Maha) Moggallana, the arhat is one of the main disciples of Buddha, with whom he is sometimes confused: Although he presents certain laksanas (three folds in the neck, elongated lobes, etc.), he does not have an ushnisha. The arhat is a figure of primary importance in Theravada Buddhism but he attains enlightenment through a teaching while a Buddha attains it by himself. Even if Moggallana is widely evoked in Mahayana Buddhism, the ideal of the arhat is abandoned in favor of that of the bodhisattva, a more altruistic concept. Bronze sculpture, Brimania (Myanmar), Mandalay period around 1900. Provenance: Estate of the dealer and collector Claude de Marteau. Sold with certificate of provenance. H 39 cm x W 24 cm x D 27 cm Weight: 7.8 kg See the bronze worshiper in full screen mode