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LOT 2679
Thai Head of a Buddha
19TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
3 5/8 in. (209 grams total, 92 mm including stand).
With lentoid half-lidded eyes, wide nose, curved lips and elongated earlobes; conical headdress with pellets; low-relief engraved detailing; mounted on a custom-made stand.
Provenancewith Christie's Interiors, London, 4 October 2011, no.57 (Part).
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 2679
Thai Head of a Buddha
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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