A Sri Lankan brass figure of a standing Buddha. Kandya period, 18th/19th century - image-1

Lot 609 Dα

A Sri Lankan brass figure of a standing Buddha. Kandya period, 18th/19th century

Auction 1080 - overview Cologne
09.12.2016, 11:00 - Asian Art - Indian Bronzes from the Günter Heil Collection / Japanese Art
Estimate: 1.800 € - 2.200 €
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A Sri Lankan brass figure of a standing Buddha. Kandya period, 18th/19th century

A Sri Lankan brass figure of a standing Buddha standing in samapada on a round base, the right hand raised in vitarka mudra, wearing an uttarasanga with incised undulating folds. The face with soft features, the head surmounted by a five-fold sirapata. Kandya period, 18th/19th century.
Height 29 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Rhineland

Literature

Compare similar figures in: : Guardian of the Flame, Art of Sri Lanka, Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix 2003, p. 150-153