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LOT 2173
Thai Bronze Head of Buddha
9TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
2 7/8 in. (46 grams total, 73 mm including stand).
Formed with arched brows, lentoid eyes, aquiline nose and broad mouth, conical headdress and long lobes to the ears; mounted on a wooden stand.
ProvenanceAcquired on the German art market, 1989-1995.
with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003.
Property of a London based academic, 2003-present.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12450-226030.
Cf. van Beek, S., The Arts of Thailand Hong Kong, 1986, p.65 for full-length figure; Lutz, A. et al The Return of the Buddha. The Qingzhou Discoveries, London, 2002 for discussion.
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LOT 2173
Thai Bronze Head of Buddha
Estimate £2,000 - 4,000€2,320 - 4,640 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 5,400 (for guidance only)
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