Two Sri Lankan bronze figures of the standing Buddha. Kandya period, 19th century - image-1

Lot 629 Dα

Two Sri Lankan bronze figures of the standing Buddha. Kandya period, 19th century

Auction 1080 - overview Cologne
09.12.2016, 11:00 - Asian Art - Indian Bronzes from the Günter Heil Collection / Japanese Art
Estimate: 1.000 € - 1.400 €
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Two Sri Lankan bronze figures of the standing Buddha. Kandya period, 19th century

Two Sri Lankan bronze figures of the standing Buddha, both standing in samapada on flat base, the right hand raised in vitarka mudra, wearing an uttarasanga with incised undulating folds, the head surmounted by a five-fold sirapata. Kandya period, 19th century. (2)
Height a) 11.2 cm; b) 16.1 cm

Provenance

Johann and Ursula Strebel, Wiesbaden

Literature

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