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MAIN DE BOUDDHA EN ALLIAGE DE
CUIVRE
Thaïlande, style de Lopburi, XIIIe siècle
A COPPER ALLOY HAND OF BUDDHA
Thailand, Lopburi style, 13th century
The left hand of the Buddha in vitarkamudra,
symbolizes the discussion of doctrine or
argumentation, one of the phases of the
Buddha’s preaching, stand.
11cm (4 3/8in) (2).

€400 - 600

Provenance:
Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired
in the 1950’s-1970’s
Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021)

泰國 華富里風格 十三世紀 銅佛手
來源：
巴黎Robert Rousset（1901-1981）舊藏，
得自二十世紀五十至七十年代
巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏

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287
MAIN DE BOUDDHA EN ALLIAGE DE
CUIVRE
Thaïlande, XVIe siècle
A COPPER ALLOY HAND OF BUDDHA
Thailand, 16th century
Modelled in abhayamudra, the gesture of
reassurance, benevolence and peace with
long exaggerated curving fingers and
thumb, stand.
11cm (4 3/8 in) (2).

€400 - 600
Provenance:
Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired
in the 1950’s-1970’s
Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021)
In southern schools of Thai sculpture, this
mudra is usually made with the right hand
raised at the shoulder height, arm folded,
palm of the hand forward, fingers raised
and joined. It is almost always used in
images showing the Buddha standing, either
motionless and feet together, or walking.

泰國 十六世紀 銅佛手
來源：
巴黎Robert Rousset（1901-1981）舊藏，
得自二十世紀五十至七十年代
287 巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏

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