A MON-DVARAVATI TERRACOTTA HEAD OF BUDDHA
A MON-DVARAVATI TERRACOTTA HEAD OF BUDDHA
Thailand, Mon-Dvaravati period, 8th - 9th century. This expressive Buddha head displays pure Mon Dvaravati style with heavy-lidded down cast eyes, arching brows, elongated earlobes and a generous smile. The urna is rendered in high relief as are the spiked curls.
Provenance: From an English private estate.
Condition: Losses, traces of use and wear as seen on pictures. Fine condition, especially when taking into account the age of this statue. One drilling to backside.
Weight: 577.9 grams
Dimensions: Height 15 cm
The Dvaravati period lasted from around the 6th to the 11th century. Dvaravati refers to a culture, an art style, and a disparate conglomerate of principalities. Dvaravati itself was heavily influenced by Indian culture and played an important role in introducing Buddhism and particularly Buddhist art to the region. Stucco motifs on the religious monuments include garudas, makaras, and Nagas. Additionally, groups of musicians have been portrayed with their instruments, prisoners, females with their attendants, soldiers indicative of social life. Votive tablets have also been found, also molds for tin amulets, pottery, terracotta trays, and a bronze chandelier, earring, bells and cymbals.
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A MON-DVARAVATI TERRACOTTA HEAD OF BUDDHA
Thailand, Mon-Dvaravati period, 8th - 9th century. This expressive Buddha head displays pure Mon Dvaravati style with heavy-lidded down cast eyes, arching brows, elongated earlobes and a generous smile. The urna is rendered in high relief as are the spiked curls.
Provenance: From an English private estate.
Condition: Losses, traces of use and wear as seen on pictures. Fine condition, especially when taking into account the age of this statue. One drilling to backside.
Weight: 577.9 grams
Dimensions: Height 15 cm
The Dvaravati period lasted from around the 6th to the 11th century. Dvaravati refers to a culture, an art style, and a disparate conglomerate of principalities. Dvaravati itself was heavily influenced by Indian culture and played an important role in introducing Buddhism and particularly Buddhist art to the region. Stucco motifs on the religious monuments include garudas, makaras, and Nagas. Additionally, groups of musicians have been portrayed with their instruments, prisoners, females with their attendants, soldiers indicative of social life. Votive tablets have also been found, also molds for tin amulets, pottery, terracotta trays, and a bronze chandelier, earring, bells and cymbals.
