A bronze head of Buddha

THAILAND, AYUTTHAYA, CIRCA 16TH CENTURY

Details

A bronze head of Buddha
Thailand, Ayutthaya, circa 16th century
Finely modeled with incised chin, bow-shaped mouth, elongated eyes and gently arching brows, flanked by pendulous earlobes, the hair in tight curls over the ushnisha
16¼ in. (41.3 cm.) high

Provenance

Collection of Dr. and Mrs. William T. Price, acquired in London or New York, 1979-1987.

Literature

Amarillo Art Center, Divine images and magic carpets: From the Asian Art Collection of Dr. and Mrs. William T. Price, 1987, p. 72, pl. no. 56

Exhibited

Divine images and magic carpets: From the Asian Art Collection of Dr. and Mrs. William T. Price, 18 April - 31 May 1987, Amarillo Art Center, Texas

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Lot Essay

During the 14th through 16th centuries, Thailand's Ayutthaya kingdom became one of the most powerful forces on mainland Southeast Asia. Continuing the artistic trajectory set forth under the Sukhothai, the Theravada polity sponsored the production of Buddha images fashioned in a new distinct style. The faces display a curvilinear contour with the hairline lower towards the sinuous browline accentuated by elongated ears flared at upper and lower tips. The eyes, extending evenly across the width of the face, are three-quarters closed to endow the figure with a sense of serenity that is at once inwardly directed and also engaged with the world.

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