C19th Thai , Ayutthaya Style Gilded Bronze Figure of Buddha Shakyamuni .

C19th Thai , Ayutthaya style gilded bronze figure of Buddha Shakyamuni.

Cast bronze seated figure with a gilded and lacquered surface . The patina with some rubbing and wear commensurate with age . The figure with a serene facial portrayal , posed in cross-legged 'virasana' on a shaped base, the right hand in 'bhumisparsha mudra' , the left in his lap , dressed in traditional diaphanous cloak .

The face with serene expression with aquiline nose, elongated earlobes , curled head-dress and 'usnisha' with tall finial.

Cast in sand in the traditional manner of production, with evidence of the technique within the hollow body .

Evocative and atmospheric figure of elegant proportions and scale .

H 9"

W 6"

D 3"

Northern Thailand or Laos , South Asia c. 1870

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