A BRONZE FIGURE OF THE BUDDHA PAREE

Description:

Cambodia, Khmer, Angkor Vat period, ca. 12th c.
H. 19 cm
Standing in samabhanga on a plinth set in an associated lotus base with both hands showing the vitarkamudra, wearing uttarasangha secured around the waist with a belt and a samghati covering both shoulders, bejewelled, his face displaying a serene expression with almond-shaped eyes below ridged eyebrows, elongated earlobes with ear ornaments and his hair combed in a chignon secured with a crown.
From an old German private collection, acquired prior to 2007 - Minor traces of age, greenish corrosion, mounted on associated base