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A sandstone head of Buddha A copper alloy crowned Jambupati Buddha
Thailand, Ayutthaya period, 15th/16th century Burma, 18th century
Of classic form with blissful expression, undulating eye-lids, and heart- Seated in bhumisparsa mudra on a graduated architectural base and
shaped hairline with tight curls. wearing an elaborate crown.
10 in. (25.3 cm) high 12 in. (30.5cm) high
$2,000 - 3,000 $1,000 - 1,500

Compare to a similar piece sold by Christie’s, Paris, 19 December 2012, Crowned Buddha images are first seen in East India. However, this
lot 182. remarkable headdress is distinctly Burmese, emerging initially in paintings
and reliefs of the late-Pagan period. A similar larger bronze can be seen
Provenance: in the British Museum (OA.1969.2-11.1), and another in Pal, Sensuous
Private Pittsburgh Collection Immortals, Los Angeles, 1978, no. 92b, p. 157.

Provenance:
Private Collection, Los Angeles

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