a burmese, shan style, alabaster head of buddha shakyamuni
18th century
The face is carved with a meditative expression, slit eyes set under arched eyebrows, aquiline nose and smiling lips, elongated earlobes, red and black lacquered hairdress and usnisha with lotus bud, traces of gilt, red and black lacquer
44 cm high, mounted
a burmese, shan style, alabaster head of buddha shakyamuni
18th century
The face is carved with a meditative expression, slit eyes set under arched eyebrows, aquiline nose and smiling lips, elongated earlobes, red and black lacquered hairdress and usnisha with lotus bud, traces of gilt, red and black lacquer
44 cm high, mounted