Standing Buddha, 14th/15th century

Bronze with dark patina and residual gilding

(H x W x D) (ohne Sockel)74 × 23,3 × 16,7 cm

Place of originPrathet Thai

Place of originNorthern Thailand

Status

on display, room 001

About the workThis statue depicts Buddha as a monk – as a historical religious founder who came from a noble family and renounced all worldly temptations. This Buddhist figure from the Sukhothai province in northern Thailand was probably originally located in a small place of worship. The oval, stylised face with almond-shaped eyes, the curly hair and the now missing flame of enlightenment that originally adorned his head are characteristic of the Sukhothai style. The raised hands symbolise fearlessness.

AccessionGift of Bruno Werdelmann 2004

Provenance[...]; mind. November 1979 Rama Antiques, Bangkok/Thailand; November 1979 - 25.10.2004 Prof. Dr. Dr. hc. Bruno Werdelmann (1920 – 2010), Ratingen, erworben von Rama Antiques; 25.10.2004 erworben durch Schenkung von Bruno Werdelmann

Inventory numberP 2005-1179

Contact

sammlung@kunstpalast.de

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