A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, LAOS, 16TH-17TH CENTURY
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Finely cast seated in dhyanasana with his right hand lowered in bhumisparshamudra while the left rests on his lap in dhyana mudra, wearing a tight-fitting sanghati draped over his left shoulder, his face with meditative expression, strong arched eyebrows above neatly incised downcast eyes, full lips forming a calm smile, flanked by long pendulous earlobes, the hair arranged in tight spikes over the high ushnisha.
Provenance: From a German private collection.
Condition: Good condition with old wear, casting flaws, flaking to gilt, remnants of pigment, losses, nicks, scratches. Fine, naturally grown patina with small areas of malachite encrustation.
Weight: 4.3 kg (incl. base)
Dimensions: Height 27.4 cm (excl. base) and 34 cm (incl. base)
Mounted on an associated acrylic base. (2)
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Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie's Amsterdam, 31 October 2000, lot 112
Price: NLG 19,893 or approx. EUR 15,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A laos, chien seng style, bronze figure of buddha Shakyamuni, late 16th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and manner of casting with similar pose, robe, and face. Note the size (34 cm high).
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