AN AYUTTHAYA PERIOD BRONZE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, 17TH CENTURY Buddha Shakyamuni is standing in Samabhanga pose with his right hand showing the Abhayamudra, the gesture of fearlessness, reassurance and safety. His left hand is stretched downwards near the hems of his garment. Buddha is wearing a Samghati robe with a belt around his hip and pendeloque earrings as well as an ornate tiara with floral decoration and a stupa-like, conical-shaped ushnisha. The face shows a fine meditative expression, with cast-down eyes, a serene smile and elongated earlobes.

Provenance: Austrian private collection, acquired in 1988 in our galleries.
Condition: Good condition with appealing patina. Ketumala end-piece restored.

Dimensions: 48 cm (height of sculpture), 51 cm (total height with base)

Literature comparison: See Christie's, Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art, 18 April 2005, Amsterdam, lot 118 (for a very similar Buddha of the same size) and Bonham's, Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art, 17 September 2014, New York, lot 178 (for a very similar bronze, larger in size).