A VERY RARE 15th CENTURY BRONZE UTHONG THAI BUDDHA HEAD
15th Century
Code: 0870 - Price: POA
A very rare bronze Buddha head from the most sort after periods of Thai sculpture - U-Thong, type C. Typical of this classic period the face is oval with curving eyebrows, the tiny hair cirls are separated from the forehead by a fillet. Incisions outline the nostrils and the eyebrows with an incised line between the brow and the eye lids. The patina is a superb smooth surface with deep colouration and very small patches of green colouration in places, clay core, wonderful piece. Left ear missing. Mounted on a vintage custom made wooden stand.
For a similar example see:
Outstanding sculptures of Buddhist and Hindu gods from private collections in Thailand: A Thai and English publication 1975, plate 139.
The Sacred Sculpture of Thailand - A.B. Griswald collection - W. Woodward - Thames and Hudson 1997, plates 181 and 194.
Measurements of head only: 6" (15cm)
Measurements of head on stand: 9" (23cm)
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