A BRONZE BUST OF A CROWNED BUDDHA, AYUTTHAYA PERIOD, 16TH-17TH CENTURY
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Description
Thailand. Finely cast, adorned with a necklace and armlets, the face with a serene expression marked by heavy-lidded eyes below gently arched brows, his full lips forming a subtle smile, flanked by elongated lobes suspending pendeloque earrings, the hair arranged in a high conical chignon behind the foliate tiara.
Provenance: From a private estate in southern France.
Condition: Extensive wear, obvious losses, signs of weathering and erosion, small areas of corrosion, nicks, scratches. The bronze with a fine, naturally grown, dark patina.
Weight: 379.7 g (including stand)
Dimensions: Height 14 cm (excl. stand), 19 cm (incl. stand)
With an associated wood stand. (2)
Literature comparison:
Compare a related larger bronze torso of Buddha, Ayutthaya, 17th century, 29.5 cm high, formerly in the collection of Dr. Oto Schwend, presented by Farah Massart and illustrated by the Asian Art Society, Online Catalogue XXII, 15 July 2022, p. 16-17, no. 4. Compare a related head of crowned Buddha, Ayutthaya, late 16th to early 17th century, in the State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg.
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