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