Large terracotta Buddha head, Burma, Shan States, late 18th Century

Seated Buddha in Bhumisparsa mùdra position, or gesture of the earth witnessing Buddha's struggle against Mara Shan States, northeastern Burma, partially 18th century Heavily restor...

A huge Burmese lacquer Bouddha, 17th c. Large dry lacquer Buddha represented in Bhumisparsa mudra, or gesture of taking the earth to witness. This gesture represents the Awakening of...

Bronze statue of Buddha standing in the “Abhaya mùdra” gesture of fearlessness. Lacquered bronze gilded with gold leaf, much of which is missing. Beautiful workmanship. Probably Burm...

Buddha sitting in Bhumisparsa mùdra (or earth witness mudra ) Buddha calls the goddess of the earth to testify that he has definitively overcome the fears and temptations sent by Mar...

A 19th Century, very decorative large Burmese Buddha head made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The red patinated décor piece is ...

Magnificent 15thC Thai Buddha partial head, from a high-level or royal foundry. Originally part of a life-size Buddha that was cast in many parts. Even the head was cast in several p...

Fascinating patinated bronze metal Buddha head depicted in a Sukhothai style from Thailand with a serene face. His head is covered in small snail curls and topped with a flaming Ushn...

Thai Sandstone Carving of the Head of A Buddha Image, Ayutthaya, 15th Century. This sculpture has carved features with full lips outlined with an incised line known as a “trace”, the “U” of the chin broad, long aquiline nose , protruding large and arched eye lids with the eyes narrowly open revealing the pupils, over  arching brow continuing the line of the nose, short forehead,  a thin raised outline as the hairline surrounding the face, 6 rows of round boss hair curls to the domed usnisa covered in 5 rows of hair curls, large ears with attenuated earlobes reaching to the break at the neck, flat top to the usnisa and a flat area to the back of the head. The facial surface gessoed lacquered and gold leafed, the rest of the head with Varied surface mottling and lacquer remnants mostly revealing the sandstone texture of the material. Mounted with a post and drilled interior hole to a large solid teak block as a contemporary stand. Condition: A sculpture fragment from a large Buddhist Image, The head has been removed at the neck and the flat area at the top of the head would indicate that another mortared segment would have originally been attached possibly an undulant unalom finial, otherwise remarkably fine. Measuring: 23-1/8 inches high overall, the sculpture is 15 inches high x 10 inches wide x 10-1/4 inches deep. The wood base is 8-1/8 inches high x 7-7/8 inches wide x 7-5/8 inches deep. Provenance: with Kenneth Brown Jewelers...