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A PAIR OF ThAI sIlVeR RePOussÉ VOTIVe
TAbleTs dePIcTINg The WAlKINg buddhA
Thailand, 15th-16th century. Each plaque with fine repoussé depicting the
Walking Buddha under a pointed arch, wearing a long samghati draped over the
left shoulder, the face with a serene expression with downcast almond-shaped
eyes, a broad nose, benevolent smile, the hair in tight curls surmounted by an
ushnisha, surrounded by rows of innumerable tiny Buddhas. The walking posture
refers to the Buddha as wandering from city to city preaching the Dharma after
his descent from the Tavatimsa Heaven.
Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum.
Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above.
condition: Good condition with few small losses, the top of one plaque slightly
bent, minor expected traces of age and wear, and extensive soil encrustations.
Weight: 96.3 g (total)
Dimensions: Size 31.5 x 11.3 cm (each)
Literature comparison: Several very closely related pieces are published in The
Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum, pages 88 and 90, Budapest 2013.

estimate euR 3,000
Starting price EUr 1,500

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