A bronze head of Buddha Shakyamuni

Description:

Thailand, Ayutthaya period, 16th cent.
H. 27,5 cm
The head is cast with a serene facial expression with downcast eyes below arched eyebrows that run into the nose-bridge, smiling lips, elongated earlobes, the curled hairdo continuing into the ushnisha and topped with a flame.
From a South German private collection, according to notes acquired from Robert Büchler, Locarno, 4 April 1980, old polaroids preserved - Mounted on a wood stand - Minor corrosion, chipped