Laos/Cambodia
Silver Sculpture of Buddha
18th
Century
Height: 11cm/10cm
Seated in
virasana on a base ,his right hand in abhayamudra,
the left resting on his lab,wearing samghati, his
face in happy expression,arched eyebrows above slit
eyes, aquiline nose, smiling lips, elongated
earlobes, curled hairdress and usnisha . Because of
the work in solid solid silver experts have agreed
that it should have been produced in the area where
there is a lot of silver mining--- Laos near
to the boarder with Cambodia. Also the style has Lao
and Cambodian influences.Fine details. A classic and
rare piece.