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A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, SOUTH SUMATRA, 7TH–8TH CENTURY
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A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, SOUTH SUMATRA, 7TH–8TH CENTURY

Palembang, Indonesia. Superbly cast, seated in padmasana, the right hand lowered in bhumisparsha mudra and the left held above the lap in dhyanamudra. The Buddha is dressed in a neatly incised uttarasanga which covers the left shoulder and crosses the chest diagonally, culminating in a stylized hem but leaving the right shoulder and right arm bare, falling all the way down and pooling before the ankles. The face with a serene expression, heavy-lidded downcast eyes below gently arched brows centered by a raised urna, and gently pursed lips forming a calm smile, flanked by ears with pendulous lobes, the hair arranged in large snail-shell curls over the domed ushnisha, backed by a looped halo.

Provenance: Collection of Tong Djoe, acquired in Singapore c. 1990-1995. Alexander Goetz, Bali, Indonesia, acquired from the above. A copy of a certificate of authenticity (COA), confirming the dating and provenance of the present lot, issued by Gallery 101 and signed by Alexander Goetz, accompanies this lot. Tong Djoe (1926-2021) was Indonesian, but lived mainly in Singapore He was a prominent collector of Indonesian bronzes and Chinese Porcelain. Alexander Goetz is a noted German art expert and collector who specializes in Indonesian works of art. As a young man, he built and sailed wooden boats around the world, and eventually arrived in Bali in 1971. Within a year, he became involved in the local art scene and in 1975, he was sponsored by the Indonesian Institute of Science to do research on contemporary art in Bali. In 1990, Goetz and his family moved to London where he opened the eponymous gallery specializing in Southeast Asian art, with Indonesia as the main focus. Since 2015, Alexander Goetz has run Gallery 101, a dedicated art space in Kabupaten Badung, Bali.
Condition: Excellent condition, commensurate with age. Expected wear, casting irregularities, signs of weathering and erosion, and encrustations. The bronze with a thick, naturally grown, vibrant patina with extensive malachite encrustations.

Weight: 8,936 g (excl. stand), 11,280 g (incl. stand)
Dimensions: Height 31 cm (excl. stand but incl. tang), 33 cm (incl. stand)

With an associated wooden stand. (2)

Buddhist art of Indonesia in the 8th and 9th centuries, under the patronage of the Shailendra dynasty, displays a unique amalgam of regional artistic styles borrowed from the Indian subcontinent. The flowing contours of the body subtly delineated beneath the diaphanous garment are reminiscent of the Gupta style of north India while the sloping shoulders and oval face with full cheeks recall the Sri Lankan Buddha images produced in Anuradhapura during the 7th and 8th centuries.

Literature comparison:
Compare a related bronze figure of Buddha Vairochana, dated to the Central Javanese period, c. late 9th century, 19.4 cm high, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 1987.142.23, and included in the exhibition The Lotus Transcendent: Indian and Southeast Asian Art from the Samuel Eilenberg Collection, 2 October 1991-28 June 1992, cat. no. 139.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Zacke, Vienna, 16 October 2025, lot 242
Price: EUR 19,500
Description: A bronze figure of Buddha, Central Javanese period, 9th-10th century
Expert remark: Compare the subject and similar modeling and manner of casting. Note the size (26 cm).

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