Buddha head · Myanmar · ID: 3045993
sold
EUR 900
Provenance
Lempertz, Cologne, 08 June 2019, lot 526Size
H: 39 cm
H: 15.4 inch
Description
cast and gilt, mother-of-pearl inlay (eyes), wood, base
Buddha Gautama Sakyamuni shows a youthful face with lowered lids, the small mouth is surrounded by a tender smile. The head and “ushnisa” (symbol of his ultimate wisdom) are covered with accurately worked curls and are crowned by a separately worked lotus bud. The elongated earlobes reflect his royal origin.