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A bronze sculpture of Buddha Shakyamuni, Cambodia, Lopburi, 13th century.

Estimate
25 000 - 35 000 SEK
2 340 - 3 270 EUR
2 470 - 3 460 USD
Hammer price
18 000 SEK
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Senior specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
A bronze sculpture of Buddha Shakyamuni, Cambodia, Lopburi, 13th century.

Crowned Buddha Shakyamuni standing in samapada, meditative facial features, head crowned by a tiara, ear adornments, the hands in vitarkamudra revealing chakras on the palms. Dressed in a sheer robe that hangs gracefully from the forearms with a beaded pleat and tapering hems, crested wtih a foilate belt and jewelry. The face with almond shaped eyes and raised urna, the hair in neat rows pulled into a chignon and secured by a headband. Height sculpture 28.5 cm. Height with wooden base 32,5 cm.

Tarnished.

Provenance

Purchased by a Swedish collector at Galerie Zacke, Vienna, Austria. Previously sold at Nagel, provenance German private collection formed in the 1960's.

More information

Lopburi, today a couple of miles from Bangkok, was a regional seat in the western part of the Khmer Empire during its Agkor Vat period. Most probably cast during the reign of Jayavaraman VII (1181-1218).