Offered by La Crédence
Large Buddha head in gilt-leaf terracotta with trace of red polychromy.
The Buddha must have been between 2.10m and 2.40m tall (if standing).
Headdressed with fine curls and Usnisha cranial protuberance.
Missing the flamed rasmi, symbol of knowledge and elevation.
Burma, Shan States, late 18th c.
Total height: 0.57m, head alone 0.34m