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LOT 1545
Thai Seated Buddha Statuette
11TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (157 grams, 10.3 cm high).
A copper-alloy Buddha statuette modelled seated cross-legged on a domed trapezoidal base, hands held in a mudra and wearing a conical crown; of Thai or Burmese origin. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEssex gallery, early 2000s.
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Opening Bid: £100
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Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterEstimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
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