a thai, sukhothai style, low alloy silver figure of buddha sakyamuni , CIRCA 15TH CENTURY | Christie's

Sale 2501

ASIAN CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART

Amsterdam

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8 May 2001

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Lot 551

a thai, sukhothai style, low alloy silver figure of buddha sakyamuni

CIRCA 15TH CENTURY

Price realised

NLG 5,288

Estimate

NLG 5,000 - NLG 7,000

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a thai, sukhothai style, low alloy silver figure of buddha sakyamuni
circa 15th century
Seated in virasana on a small pedestal, both hands in dhyanamudra, wearing samghati, his face with serene expression, arched eyebrows set above incised eyes, aquiline nose, smiling lips, elongated earlobes, curled hairdress and usnisha, the latter with flame
24.5 cm high
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