Lot 251
  • 251

Seated Buddha Sandstone Burma/Thailand, post-Pagan period

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description

  • Seated Buddha
  • Sandstone
  • height 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm)

Provenance

Acquired 1960s

Exhibited

The Divine Presence: Asian Sculptures from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lenart, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, August 15-October 15, 1978

Literature

Pratyapadita Pal, The Divine Presence, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1978, p. 53, pl. 38

Condition

The apex of halo missing. Tip of nose now lost. The thumbs of both hands damaged. The foot of pedestal on left side missing. Chips and losses throughout. Accretion and traces of polychrome throughout. No restoration.
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