Live Auction 2510The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection
A bronze figure of Buddha
Lot 34

A bronze figure of Buddha

THAILAND, SUKKHOTHAI PERIOD, 14TH CENTURY

Closed22 March 2011

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USD 20,000

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A bronze figure of Buddha
Thailand, Sukkhothai period, 14th century
Cast with his right hand in bhumisparshamudra, his gentle face in a meditative expression with full lips, dimpled chin, and heavy-lidded eyes beneath arched brows, flanked by elongated earlobes, his hair rising over the ushnisha and topped by a flaming chintamani, a rich green patina with remains of gilding overall
11¼ in. (28.5 cm.) high

The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago, acquired before 1996

Specialist note

This figure's wide shoulders and even wider lap create a pryamidal composition that is considered universally pleasing throughout art, and imparts an overall sense of solidity and strength to the sculpture.