Description:

Southeast Asia, Thailand, Ayutthaya Kingdom, ca. 14th to mid-18th century CE. A life-sized, hand-carved sandstone head of the Buddha displaying a serene expression with down-turned eyes beneath thin, arched brows, a broad nose, and slender lips bearing a gentle smile. The elongated ears symbolize the Buddha's ability to hear the suffering of all beings and reference his past life as a prince, during which he wore heavy earrings that stretched his lobes. The head is adorned with a tightly coiled coiffure, featuring a widow's peak and a centered top bun. In medieval Thailand, where Theravada Buddhism flourished, much of the sculptural art centered on representations of Buddha. When the great city of Ayutthaya was sacked in 1767, many Buddha statues were damaged; a head like this would have once graced a larger statue in a temple or public space. Size: 7" L x 7" W x 12" H (17.8 cm x 17.8 cm x 30.5 cm); 17" H (43.2 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private Owen collection, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA, acquired in the 1990s from a US-based dealer

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#189863

    Condition:
  • Fragment of a larger statue as shown. Restoration to the nose, with reattached pieces. Old losses and abrasions to the ears. Softening to curls on the coiffure.

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