Zemanek-Münster

Tête de Bouddha ·  Myanmar · ID: 3045993

Vendu 900 €
Provenance
Lempertz, Cologne, 08 June 2019, lot 526

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.


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