A large sandstone head of Buddha
A large sandstone head of Buddha

THAILAND, AYUTTHAYA, 14TH/15TH CENTURY

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A large sandstone head of Buddha
Thailand, Ayutthaya, 14th/15th century
Gracefully carved with a gentle expression, the heavy-lidded eyes framed by curved brows meeting at center, straight nose, and contoured lips, the hair arranged in neat rows of curls rising to the ushnisha and surmounted by a spiraling flame-tipped chintamani
18¾ in. (47.5 cm.) high
來源
Ghigo Collection, London, acquired in Bangkok, circa 1974

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Compare with a similar but incomplete head in H. Woodward, The Sacred Sculpture of Thailand, 1997, p. 179 and 198, cat. no. 68, fig. 179. The present example is the finest, largest, and in the best condition of its type.