A rare bronze figure of a Walking Buddha. Thailand Sukhothai. 15th century - image-1

Lot 439 Dα

A rare bronze figure of a Walking Buddha. Thailand Sukhothai. 15th century

Auction 1112 - overview Cologne
15.06.2018, 11:00 - Chinese, Tibet/Neapel, India, Southeast Asia
Estimate: 20.000 € - 30.000 €

A rare bronze figure of a Walking Buddha. Thailand Sukhothai. 15th century

A rare Sukhotai bronze figure of a Walking Buddha with broad shoulder, the left hand raised in abhaya mudra, to both palms a flower in relief, the uttarasnagha covers the left shoulder and the samghati hangs dow to the navel, the face with a serene expression, snail-like curls cover the head and ushisha, inserted ketumala. Thailand. 15th century. Fitted into a wooden base.
Height 136 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Munich, acquired from the estate of the Danish sculptor Robert Jacobsen (1912-1993)