Inlaid and Giltwood Buddha

Description:

Inlaid and Giltwood Buddha, Thailand, 20th century, seated cross-legged in dhyanasana with his hands in bhumisparsa mudra, with a serene expression, downcast eyes, and elongated earlobes, dressed in a robe with bands of floral details and a banded crown, both inlaid with glass insets, the red-painted base decorated with a key pattern and inlaid with glass, ht. 17 3/4 in.
Estimate $300-500

age splits in wood, chips to edges of base, loss of gilt and inlays.


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