Burma, Pagan period, late 10th century. Cast seated in dhyanasana on an unsealed double lotus base, the hands lowered in bhumisparsamudra, wearing a samghati draped over the left shoulder, the face showing a serene expression with downcast eyes and a subtle smile, flanked by long ears, the hair in tight curls surmounted by an ushnisha.
Condition: Excellent condition commensurate with age, traces of gilt, small nicks here and there, soil encrustations to the interior. Fine malachite-green patina. Provenance: Ex-collection Jean Dumoulin, acquired in Myanmar in 1998. Belgian private collection, acquired from the above.
