A Burmese Gilt And Lacquered Buddha Head Post-pagan - Sep 29, 2018 | Galerie Zacke In Austria
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A BURMESE GILT AND LACQUERED BUDDHA HEAD POST-PAGAN
A BURMESE GILT AND LACQUERED BUDDHA HEAD POST-PAGAN
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A BURMESE GILT AND LACQUERED HEAD OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI,POST-PAGAN 13-14th CENTURY

Hollow wood composite with modelled lacquer-work and original gilding

Burma,POST-PAGAN 13-14th CENTURY

The face with a serene, meditative expression, arched eyebrows set above downcast eyes, peacefully smiling lips, elongated earlobes, spiked hairdress and usnisha, the latter with a carved flame. Modern base.

Shape: Sculptural
Weight: 905 grams (the head only)
Dimensions: Height 29 cm (head) and 41 cm (head with base)
Condition: Good and fully original condition with some age cracks, extensive wear and patina, minor losses
Provenance: American Private collection; acquired 2009 from Stefaan Grusenmeyer, Belgium

Literature comparison: Compare with a standing figure of Shakyamuni in O. Karow, Burmese Buddhist Sculpture: The Johan Moger Collection, White Lotus, Bangkok 1991, pl. 41.
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A BURMESE GILT AND LACQUERED BUDDHA HEAD POST-PAGAN

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