Rare Bronze Burmese Stele: 8 Great Events & 7 Weeks

  • Rare Bronze Burmese Stele: 8 Great Events & 7 Weeks
  • Buddha at the time of Enlightenment
  • Side view Bronze Pagan - Mon Stele showing the 8 Great Events and 7 Weeks after
  • Right Side Register view Burmese Bronze Pagan - Mon Stele
  • Elephant kneeling at the feet of the Buddha
  • Right hand register showing Buddha in scenes 7 weeks after enlightenment
  • Naga Kings above Lower register with Maras daughters
  • Lower Register with Maras daughters
  • Buddha with Disciples at the time of death - Parinirvana
  • Maya holding on to Sala tree after giving Birth to Gautama
  • Naga Canopy over Buddha's head
  • Lower register Mara's daughters and Naga Kings
  • Side view Burmese Bronze Pagan - Mon Buddhist Stele - 8 Great Events
  • Right hand side Register of Burmese Bronze Buddhist Pagan - Mon Stele
  • Naga Kings on either side of Lotus Pedestal
  • Left Side Register Burmese Bronse Buddhist Pagan - Mon Stele
  • Bottom register of Burmese Eight Scene Stele showing Mara's daughters
  • Back View Pagan - Mon Bronze 8 scene stele
  • Burmese Bronze Stele Buddhist scenes - underneath view

Rare Bronze Burmese Stele: 8 Great Events & 7 Weeks

This rare bronze Buddhist stele from Burma depicts the eight great events in the life of the Buddha (Ashtamahapratiharya) alongside the seven weeks following his enlightenment (Satta Sattaha). It represents an early, highly Indianized predecessor to the traditional Burmese andagu stone steles that flourished during the Pagan era (11th – 12th Century). While the small stone steles were widely distributed as portable devotional items, the substantial weight and material value of this bronze piece suggest it was commissioned as a permanent, stationary altar icon.

The stylistic composition draws heavily from the artistic traditions of Northeast India. Buddhist art flourished in Magadha under the Pāla kings (8th – 12th centuries) and the succeeding Sena Dynasty (1097–1225). Following the decline of Buddhism in India, these iconographic blueprints were preserved, adapted, and celebrated across Southeast Asia.

While the core biographical events of the Buddha remain consistent across Buddhist traditions, regional artists and patrons frequently interpreted texts and iconography related to the eight great main events in the life of the Buddha through their own theological lenses. Variations occur depending on whether an object was influenced by the Mahayana schools of India or the Theravada traditions of Burma.

SPECIFICATIONS:

  • AGE: – 10th – 11th Century (could be earlier)
  • HEIGHT: – 31cm
  • WIDTH:– 23cm
  • DEPTH: – from 4cm – 6cm
  • WEIGHT:– 9.8 kg.
  • #125
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Rare Bronze Burmese Stele: 8 Great Events & 7 Weeks

Clicking on this link will take you to a breakdown and analysis of this Buddhist stele showing not only the eight weeks leading up to his enlightenment but also the following seven weeks after.

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