Figure, Buddha Head, Gilt Bronze, MOP, 18th C.
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Description
Thai Sukhothai. This gilt-bronze head is presumably a depiction of Buddha with a distinctive headpiece, elongated earlobe, and downcast eyes. The bust is gilded with mother of pearl inlay in the eyes.
Condition
Weight (lbs): 1.75
Height (In.): 9
Width (In.): 2.75
Depth (In.): 2.75
Size: 9.0 x 2.75 x 2.75"
Maker: Unknown Tibetan
Material: Bronze, Gold, Mother of Pearl
Date: 18th/19th C.
Provenance: Della Penta Estate, Fl
Condition: The right ear is broken off, the gilt has been largely worn away, there are some scattered losses, and the mother of pearl inlays are chipped.
History: In the reign of King Thothori Nyantsen (5th century), a basket of Buddhist scriptures arrived in Tibet from India. Written in Sanskrit, they were not translated into Tibetan until the reign of king Songtsän Gampo (618-649). While there is doubt about the level of Songtsän Gampo's interest in Buddhism, it is known that he married a Chinese Tang Dynasty Buddhist princess, Wencheng, who came to Tibet with a statue of Shakyamuni Buddha. It is however clear from Tibetan sources that some of his successors became ardent Buddhists. The records show that Chinese Buddhists were actively involved in missionary activity in Tibet, they did not have the same level of imperial support as Indian Buddhists, with tantric lineages from Bihar and Bengal.
Condition: The right ear is broken off, the gilt has been largely worn away, there are some scattered losses, and the mother of pearl inlays are chipped. History: In the reign of King Thothori Nyantsen (5th century), a basket of Buddhist scriptures arrived in Tibet from India. Written in Sanskrit, they were not translated into Tibetan until the reign of king Songtsän Gampo (618-649). While there is doubt about the level of Songtsän Gampo's interest in Buddhism, it is known that he married a Chinese Tang Dynasty Buddhist princess, Wencheng, who came to Tibet with a statue of Shakyamuni Buddha. It is however clear from Tibetan sources that some of his successors became ardent Buddhists. The records show that Chinese Buddhists were actively involved in missionary activity in Tibet, they did not have the same level of imperial support as Indian Buddhists, with tantric lineages from Bihar and Bengal.
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Figure, Buddha Head, Gilt Bronze, MOP, 18th C.
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