Standing Buddha Silver Thailand, Mon Dvaravati

The Buddha standing in samapada wearing a close fitted sanghati draped over his right shoulder, its end terminating in an s-shaped sash. His left hand is raised in vitarka mudra while his right hand elegantly balances his monastic robe. His oval face with large eyes and lips bears a serene but alert expression. His hair is arranged in prominent curls above his head terminating in a domed ushnisha.

J.J. Klejman, New York, 1973

Good overall condition. Losses to right and left fingertips, casting flaw at left ankle. From the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Conservation Center Log: September 16, 1974: Analysis: a minute sample of the silver alloy was taken for instrumental analysis using the MS-702 Mass Spectrometer. The analysis results were: Major elements: Silver 90% Copper 8% Trace elements: Tin 0.5% Lead 0.5% Gold 0.1% Arsenic 0.1% Iron 0.01%
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The expressively modeled face and slender attenuated form are hallmarks of the Mon style.  Compare the face and treatment of the hair with a 9th century seated Buddha in a private collection, see W, Felten and M. Lerner, Thai and Cambodian Sculpture, Stuttgart, 1988, pl. 32.