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PROPERTY FROM THE MONTEREY MUSEUM OF ART,
SOLD TO BENEFIT THE MUSEUM FUNDS
8021
A COPPER ALLOY HEAD OF BUDDHA
Thailand, Ayutthaya period, 15th/16th century
With remains of gilded lacquer among the snail-shell hair curls.
16 1/8in (41cm) high
$5,000 - 7,000
泰國 大城时代 十五或十六世紀 銅佛首
Compare the rounded cheeks, lips, and nose of this finely modeled
and peaceful face to three early Ayutthaya heads published in
Treasures from The National Museum Bangkok, Bangkok, 2010, pp.
43-5, nos 67-9.
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