A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI

Description:

Cambodia, Khmer, 13th cent.
H. 41 (50,5) cm
Standing in samabhanga on a rectangular plinth, both hands showing the abhayamudra, wearing various monastic garments including a skirt secured with a belt and a mantle, bejewelled, his face displaying a serene expression with almond-shaped eyes below ridged eyebrows, pouting lips, elongated earlobes with pendeloque ear rings and his head topped with a conical-shaped crown, on stand.
European private collection, acquired according to tradition in 1995 from Galerie De Blauwe Olifant, Dr. Egidius and Ms. Mary Amkreutz, Maastricht - A TL analysis no. 409502 dated March 17, 1995 (original available) confirms the dating - Parly chipped, minor age-related damage and repair areas