HEAD OF BUDDHA Bronze Thailand , Late Ayutthaya Period , 18th century Dimensions: Height 23 cm without base Weight: 6512 grams Round head of a Buddha attached to a plinth. The knob-like chin gives this head a distinctive and child-like look. The lips are small and smiling gently. The nose is big and the lines continue right to the eyebrows and big eyelids. The eyes are closed. The elongated ears reach even below the chin and tiny curls resembling little snails cover the head and ushnisha, which is topped off by an even circle. Provenance: 1) 14th October 1988 at "Hong Kong Art and Craft Merchants Association" in Hong Kong ( certificate available ) 2) 17th November 2017 at "The Show Place Antiques" New York , USA 25th August 2020 : TL tested , age confirmed by test laboratory Kotalla , Haigerloch Germany