Burmese Pagoda Relic - Red Medicine Dharma Ascetic - Pupong

Unearthed from a collapsed pagoda in Mandalay, this Burmese Lersi Pupong. Its age is estimated to be from the 15th century, at least 500 years old... This small-sized Buddha statue. Unassuming, yet remarkably ancient. As a religious artifact, it inherently carries blessings and possesses a unique energetic field. Placing it at home or in the car... makes for an excellent protective and stabilizing sacred object... ****************************** The Pupong in this listing has not been cleaned externally. Its appearance as unearthed from the pagoda has been preserved. The metal material is very unique. Its primary component is silver, with alloys of tin, copper, lead, iron... and other metals. It feels considerably heavy in hand. Such ancient statues, often contain sacred items internally... sometimes, when shaken, the sound of these contents can be heard. However, most of the time, the sounds are nearly imperceptible... Due to its resemblance to the Buddha, many mistakenly identify it as a Shakyamuni Buddha statue. Upon closer observation, the effigy bears a beard, and its hands rest on its knees. This posture, in Tibet, is a characteristic representation of an accomplished master (like depictions of the Karmapa). In Thailand, this hand gesture and posture are seen in Lersi protective deities (such as the Tiger-Headed Lersi)... Furthermore, the right hand holds what appears to be prayer beads (pills), and the left hand is shaped as if holding a scripture... Therefore, it can be inferred that this is an extremely rare Burmese Lersi Pupong. Based on information found online... among the Burmese artifacts collected by foreign collectors in countries like the UK, France, and Belgium, the most common items are various Buddha images, donor figures... opium weights... wooden beads... It is rare to encounter old Pupong figures... and even rarer to find collections featuring the Darong Zhuzhu (a specific type of Pupong). Moreover, Burmese customs regulations prohibit the export of antique cultural relics... Currently, Taiwanese antique dealers can still bring them back to Taiwan through special channels. Considering how many more can be brought back to Taiwan... it truly depends on luck and the prevailing situation... As for the introduction of Pupong, please search online. There is abundant information, and it will not be elaborated upon here.