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LOT 2635
Antique Bronze Head of Buddha
THAILAND, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 in. (83 grams, 47 mm).
Finely contoured face with downturned almond-shaped eyes and arched brows, characteristic long earlobes and tightly wound curls. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a private Hampshire, UK, collection, pre-1990.
Acquired on the UK art market since the 1990s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
Accompanied by a previous catalogue information slip.
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LOT 2635
Antique Bronze Head of Buddha
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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