A LARGE CARVED WOOD PANEL DEPICTING BUDDHA Cambodia, Oudongk, Post Angkor period (1618-1863). Deeply carved with Buddha seated in dhyanasana, the hands lowered in dhyanamudra holding an offering, richly adorned with jewelry and flanked by a halo of flowers and flames. All above dense floral patterns and a depiction of Garuda. Overall painted in polychrome colors. Condition: Good condition with minor surface scratches and wear to paintwork. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Acquired by Dr. Zelnik directly at a monastery in Cambodia. Weight: 13.5 kg Dimensions: c. 206 x 50 x 2 cm