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Lot Essay
Early representations of Buddha Shakyamuni in human form generally depict him without any ornamentation as he had renounced the worldly values of wealth and beauty for spiritual perfection. With the rise of the Vajrayana form of Buddhism from the 10th century onwards in Indian Bihar and Bengal, the transcendental Buddha lavishly adorned with jewellery and crowns became more popular. During the 11th and 12th centuries this iconographic type received many followers in Southeast Asia. It became tremendous popular in the Khmer empire covering present day Cambodia and large parts of Thailand.
The mesmerizing facial expression, the elongated body and the 'do-not-fear' gestures displayed by both his hands are common for Khmer Angkor types while Thai Buddha representations show quite often the instruction gestures. This fine Buddha figure fits therefore perfectly well in the Angkor Vat style group datable to the 12th century.
The mesmerizing facial expression, the elongated body and the 'do-not-fear' gestures displayed by both his hands are common for Khmer Angkor types while Thai Buddha representations show quite often the instruction gestures. This fine Buddha figure fits therefore perfectly well in the Angkor Vat style group datable to the 12th century.