Seated Buddha, 14th/15th century

Bronze with remains of gilding and red lacquer

(H x W x D) (ohne Sockel)43 × 27,3 × 15,7 cm

Place of originNorthern Thailand

Status

not on display

About the workBuddha sits on a double pedestal with his eyes lowered in meditation. The bulge of his skull is adorned by a tall flame growing out of a lotus bud, which is a sign of enlightenment and typical of fifteenth-century figures from the Sukhothai region in northern Thailand. The sculpture was originally gilded. In Buddhism, gold represents the founder of the religion – according to tradition, his skin was golden in colour – and is also considered a symbol of truth.

AccessionGift of Bruno Werdelmann 2004

Provenance[...]; mind. 13.4.1981 Kunsthaus August Bödiger, Bonn; 13.4.1981 - 25.10.2004 Prof. Dr. Dr. hc. Bruno Werdelmann (1920 – 2010), Ratingen, erworben vom Kunsthaus August Bödiger, Bonn, Auktion 186, Katalog Nr. 795; 25.10.2004 erworben durch Schenkung von Bruno Werdelmann

Inventory numberP 2005-1160

Contact

sammlung@kunstpalast.de

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