Pair of standing monks

Ayutthaya period, 18th century

Bronze with gilding

H22 en H22,5cm

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

The monks are standing with their hands folded in front of their chest in anjali mudra, clad in a long sanghati flared at the bottom, their face in serene expression, flanked by elongated earlobes and with tightly curled hair, remains of gilt lacquer overall.