Title

Burmese craftsmen making Buddha sculptures

Caption

A group of four Burmese craftsmen are making large seated Buddha sculptures. They work underneath an open shelter with a thatched roof in a jungle clearing. There are tools and building materials on the forest floor. The Buddha sculptures have a gilt finish and are depicted in the traditional bhumisparsha mudra ('earth touching' mudra). Handwritten caption reads: Burmese making Idols in Jungle.

Date

1900

Credit line

Photo12/UIG/Bristol Archives/Wood collection

Reference

UMG24A02_156

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49,1Mb (2,0Mb) / 16,0in x 11,9in / 4806 x 3570 (300dpi)

Keywords

group four burmese craftsmen making large seated buddha sculptures they work underneath open shelter thatched roof jungle clearing tools building materials forest floor the buddha sculptures have gilt finish depicted traditional bhumisparsha mu burma historical content history historical photography