PAIR OF THAI BRONZE STANDING BUDDHA'S FROM SUKHOTHAI. ***************** THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AT THIS AUCTION FOR AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING AND ORIGINAL PAIR OF STANDING BUDDHAS FROM THE THAI PROVINCE OF SUKHOTHAI. ***************** MUSEUM QUALITY DATING FROM c.EARLY 18th CENTURY. ****************** These ancient and beautiful objects stand 218 and 222 mm in height and weigh 417 and 412 grams. ****************** BEAUTIFULLY CAST WITH ABSOLUTELY STUNNING DETAIL. THE BUDDHAS STAND ON A SQUARE BASE . ***************** THE FIRST STATUE  IS DEPICTED WITH THE RIGHT HAND IN A GESTURE OF BLESSING, KNOWN AS 'ABHAYA MUDRA' THIS 'MUDRA' (SYMBOLIC HAND GESTURE) IS A PROTECTIVE, CALMING AND REASSURING GESTURE. ... THE SECOND BUDDHA IS SHOWN HOLING AN ALMS BOWL. THIS 'MUDRA' REPRESENTS BOTH FAMILY AND CHARITY. ***************** THE USNIAH (PROTUBERANCE AT THE TOP OF THE BUDDHA'S HEAD SYMBOLISING HIS ALL ENCOMPASSING KNOWLEDGE) IS TOPPED WITH A FLAME SHAPED SPIKE IN TYPICAL SUKHOTHAI STYLE. **************** THE EXPRESSION CONVEYS STRENGTH AND COMPASSION, WITH THE LIPS IN A SLIGHT SMILE. THE DOWNCAST EYES AND HEART SHAPED EYELINE ARE ALL CLEAR INDICATORS OF SUKHOTHAI PERIOD ARTEFACTS. THE SIMPLE, YET ELEGANT GARMENT,FALLS FROM THE SHOULDER AND GIVES THESE STATUES A BEAUTIFULLY BALANCED APPEARANCE.   **************** THESE ARE BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF ANCIENT BRONZE CRAFTSMANSHIP. THE BUDDHAS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH A DEEP  GOLDEN BROWN AGE ACQUIRED PATINA. THERE ARE NO AREAS OF DAMAGE OR WEAR. *************** Please check out my other items! ......

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