Lot 1140
Bronze torso of a Buddha statuette, Hinterindien, Ayutthaya period, 16th–17th centuries.
Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A109kua | Live auction | 1190 Lots
Description
Torso of a Buddha, preserved to hip height, the right arm missing entirely, the left broken off at the elbow. Hollow-cast figure with a solid clay casting core. The bronze wall broken away below the nipple on the right side of the abdominal area. The figure probably derives from a statue of Shakyamuni in Bhumisparsha-Mudra. The face and upper body worked in the style typical of the Ayutthaya period. The face of high artistic quality with well-balanced proportions and elegant, fine undulations of the eyebrows, lids and corners of the mouth. The pierced earlobes hang far downwards. Head and the ushnisha rising above it covered with fine curls, above which the flame of enlightenment, whose uppermost head is broken off. Deposits of oxides and incrustations on the surface, particularly below the neck. Very fine fragment of an antique Buddha statue in an excellent style. Preserved height 20.5 cm. CULTURAL ASSET!Provenance: A private collection from northern Germany, acquired at an auction in the southern German art market.
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