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1090(1590175)
A bronze sculpture of Buddha Shakyamuni, Cambodia, Lopburi, 13th century.
Hammer price
18 000SEK
Estimate
25 000 - 35 000 SEK

Crowned Buddha Shakyamuni standing in samapada, meditative facial features, head crowned by a tiara, ear adornments, the hands in vitarkamudra revealing chakras on the palms. Dressed in a sheer robe that hangs gracefully from the forearms with a beaded pleat and tapering hems, crested wtih a foilate belt and jewelry. The face with almond shaped eyes and raised urna, the hair in neat rows pulled into a chignon and secured by a headband. Height sculpture 28.5 cm. Height with wooden base 32,5 cm.

Tarnished.

Provenance

Purchased by a Swedish collector at Galerie Zacke, Vienna, Austria. Previously sold at Nagel, provenance German private collection formed in the 1960's.

More information

Lopburi, today a couple of miles from Bangkok, was a regional seat in the western part of the Khmer Empire during its Agkor Vat period. Most probably cast during the reign of Jayavaraman VII (1181-1218).

For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Senior specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
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