Lot Essay
Buddha Shakyamuni 'the Sage of the Shakya's', was born in Lumbini in the foothills of the Himalayas. He attained enlightenment in Bodhgaya, tunred the wheel of the Dharma in Sarnath and died in Kushinagar.
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17TH/18TH CENTURY
Details
A THAI FRAGMENTARY STONE HEAD OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI
17th/18th Century
Modelled with serene expression, aquiline nose and pouting lips, the headdress, ears and sides of the face with gilt-lacquered decoration
The head - 10¼ in. (26 cm.) high
17th/18th Century
Modelled with serene expression, aquiline nose and pouting lips, the headdress, ears and sides of the face with gilt-lacquered decoration
The head - 10¼ in. (26 cm.) high
Provenance
The Collection of the late L. van Lier, Blaricum.
The Property of a Dutch Lady; Christie's Amsterdam, 21 November 2001, lot 179.
The Property of a Dutch Lady; Christie's Amsterdam, 21 November 2001, lot 179.
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