A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI

Description:

Thailand, Ayutthaya period, 18th c.
H. 68 cm
Standing in samabhanga on a lotus base placed on a shaped pedestal with his right hand in abhayamudra while the left arm is stretched along his body, wearing uttarasangha and samghati, his face is displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes below arched eyebrows running into the nose-bridge, elongated earlobes, the curled hairdo continuing into the ushnisha and topped with a flame, patches of gold foil
Former German private collection, acquired prior to 2007 - Minor traces of age, slightly chipped and worn