An important bronze head of Buddha Shakyamuni

Description:

Thailand, Sukhothai period, 15th c.
H. 43 cm
The head of Buddha Shakyamuni is cast with a serene facial expression displaying downcast eyes below arched eyebrows that run into the nose-bridge, meticulous shaped smiling lips, elongated earlobes and his hairdo showing large curls continuing into the ushnisha, on stand.
From an old private collection, acquired at the Blue Elephant fair in Maastricht in 2001, a copy of the insurance certificate is available