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"Pre-Sukhothai, as it is likely 10/11thC

$8,750
$12,50030% Off
£6,610.30
£9,443.2930% Off
€7,580.58
€10,829.4030% Off
CA$12,208.95
CA$17,441.3630% Off
A$13,287.09
A$18,981.5630% Off
CHF 7,043.48
CHF 10,062.1130% Off
MX$159,853.89
MX$228,362.7030% Off
NOK 89,333.90
NOK 127,619.8530% Off
SEK 81,734.26
SEK 116,763.2330% Off
DKK 56,632.70
DKK 80,903.8530% Off

About the Item

This may be my all-time favorite of all the SE Asian Buddhas I have ever owned--and that is saying a lot, as I have owned many thousands over a thirty-five-year period. It is a very special transitional Buddha from the Dvarati period to the very earliest Thai Sukhothai style. Might even call this "Pre-Sukhothai, as it is likely 10/11thC (or a century earlier or later). Extremely thinly cast, both the body and base have original casting flaws in the front as can be seen in the photo. From a time when bronze was in short supply. The face is remarkable--coming out of the more primitive serious war-like Dvarati type into the more plastic joyful modern Sukhothai-type. This piece is really on the cusp of a breakthrough in SE Asian sculpture from the period where the more modern states (Thailand, Burma, Laos, etc.) can be recognized. The thoughtfulness and calm in the face are like no other Buddha I have had. Bought from a prominent Thai physician who claimed this had been in his family for at least 200 years. He became Christian and was selling his family's Buddha collection, and donating the money to his church. I have not encountered this dynamic before or since, but I was able to buy three incredible pieces from his collection. Sits 7 1/2 inches tall x 5 1/2 inches wide alone and 9 1/2 inches tall on its custom base.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)Width: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bronze,Cast
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    10/11thC
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Ukiah, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 95931stDibs: LU5669236807402

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