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LOT 914:
THAI SUKHOTHAI WALKING BUDDHA FIGURE
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THAI SUKHOTHAI WALKING BUDDHA FIGURE
Sukhothai period, Ca. AD 1238 - 1438.
A Thai walking Buddha depicted in the characteristic walking stance seen in South Asian buddhist sculptures. His right hand is in the Abhaya mudra, meaning "fear not", and he is wearing a long flowing sanghati robe over his left shoulder. His face is shown in a serene expression, with downcast eyes and arched brows flanked by pendulous ears. His hair arranged in the ushnisha knot topped by cintamani flame. For similar see, Museum of Fine Arts St Peter 1967.137.
Size: 710mm x 240mm; Weight: 19.54kg
Provenance: Property of an American collector, acquired from the US estate collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
