Bouddha debout en bronze Thailande, XIXE siècle ou antérieur

modelé dans le style d'Ayuthya, représenté de face, la main droite en abhaya mudra, geste d'absence de crainte, le bras gauche le long du corps dans un geste grâcieux, les yeux mi-clos, le visage tranquille encadré par les oreilles aux lobes distendus, la chevelure bouclée, l'usnîsa surmontée d'une flamme

The buddha made in several section assembled together but all original to the piece, the foot have probably been reafixed more recently but are original to the piece too. Some expected very few pitting on the body. Traces of gilt lacquer remaining. The tip of the thumb flattened through recent damage and scratched to the leading edge. A tiny chip on the left eyebrow. Please use the zoom feature on our website at www.sothebys.com/ browse catalogue to closely inspect the surface texture of the sculpture.
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