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Southeast Asia, Northern Thailand, Chiang Saen, Lanna style, ca. 17th to 18th century CE. A fabulous cast-bronze, Lanna-style bust of Buddha shown from the waist up. He wears a simple garment over his chest, has rounded shoulders which taper to a thick neck and probably once held his arms in the classic Abhaya mudra position. His serene face is composed of downturned eyes, a slender nose above full lips, large ears with drooping lobes, and a smooth brow, all beneath a coiffure of curled hair nodes surmounted by a dramatic pointed ushnisha. Size: 2.4" W x 4.85" H (6.1 cm x 12.3 cm); 5.55" H (14.1 cm) on included custom stand.

The Lanna and Chiang Saen style was used between the 11th and 18th centuries CE. Its influences include the Khmer, Sukhothai, India, Burma, and Sri Lanka. Buddha images of the later Lanna period show the influence of the Sukhothai with finer hair curls, a flame shaped finial, and a thin hair band. The visage by this point became more oval shaped, and the mantle oftentimes extended down to the navel.

Provenance: ex-Don Christensen collection, acquired 1960s to 1970s

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#155044

  • Condition: This piece is a fragment from a larger sculpture, with losses at the arms and below the waist as shown. Rich patina and nice deposits on surface.

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