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LOT 1956
Thai Gilt Bronze Standing Buddha Statue
CIRCA 19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
13 in. (1.77 kg, 33.2 cm).
Modelled in the round standing wearing paridhana robe and with bumpa vessel slung on a strap to the right shoulder. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Opening Bid: £139
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Opening Bid: £1,500
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