Buddhistic objects - Myanmar/Burma (No reserve price)

Asian Art / Buddhism: Rare pair of small votive statuettes / bronze amulets depicting a Buddha seated in meditation (Dhyanamudra) – Khmer / Thai style (Dvaravati / Ayutthaya). Interesting set of two small votive statuettes/amulets cast in bronze, representing the Buddha seated in meditation (Dhyanamudra) on a triangular base engraved with geometric motifs. Subject & Iconography: Large statuette: Buddha with elongated earlobes (Laksana), serene face, belt-bound torso, and a small original suspension/attachment loop on the back. Small statuette: Buddha or deity with a coiffed head and an ornate necklace around the neck, also equipped with a back attachment loop. Technique & Material: Bronze cast by the lost-wax method, hollow structure with traces of foundry earth inside. Patina: Beautiful dark antique patina (brown-black bronze) with light earthy encrustations of origin. Origin / Style: Southeast Asia (influenced by Khmer, Dvaravati or ancient Thai styles). Dimensions & Weight: Statuette 1 (Large): Height 6.5 cm – Width 4.3 cm – Depth 2.2 cm – Weight: 38 g Statuette 2 (Small): Height 5.4 cm – Width 3.4 cm – Depth 1.7 cm – Weight: 25 g Overall condition: Good condition, suitable for use as excavation finds or for personal devotion. Features & Defects: Original era perforation hole at chest level on the large statuette. Small cavity/void missing at the corner of the base of the small statuette. Back suspension rings well preserved on both pieces.

Estimate:£125.63

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