Head of Buddha

17th century, Lan Na period, Fang school

Bronze with gilding

H 13cm

Private Collection Richard and Sabine de G.from Lausanne, Switzerland

His face with serene expression, arched eyebrows above inlaid eyes, aquiline nose, smiling lips, elongated pointed earlobes, accentuated chin, curled hairdress and a long flamed usnisha, nice green patina with old gilding. Typical for this period are the pointed ears, the double flamed usnisha and the curved line above the eyes.