AN IVORY FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI

Description:

Burma. 18th/19th c.
H. 27 cm
Standing in samabhanga on a tiered octagonal base with his right hand placed against his chest while the left is stretched down along his body, wearing uttarasangha and samghati, the latter falling down in pleats around his body, his face is displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes below arched eyebrows, smiling lips, elongated earlobes touching his shoulders, his hair continuing into the ushnisha and topped wit a lotus-bud.
From a German private collection, assembled in the 1970s
Minor wear, one tiny chip
Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot has been granted (permit no. DE-K-221205-407)