A FINE GILT-BRONZE BUDDHA HEAD THAILAND, LANNA / CHIANG SAEN...

Estimate

£15,000 - £25,000

A FINE GILT-BRONZE BUDDHA HEAD
THAILAND, LANNA / CHIANG SAEN PERIOD, 15TH CENTURY
铜佛首  十五世纪
the inlaid downcast eyes, beneath the long arched eyebrows converging above the straight nose, with elongated earlobes and with tightly knotted hair, with and associated naturalistic wood stand
26.5cm high

PROVENANCE: From the Collection of Alan and Joan Scott, acquired in Hong Kong in 1971. Alan James Scott (born 14 January 1934) is a British politician. He was Governor of the Cayman Islands from 10 June 1987 to 14 September 1992. Prior to his position in the Cayman island Alan was Secretary for Transport in Hong Kong from 1980 until 1985.

NOTE: Sold together with the original receipt from 2nd Nov 1971.

Compare with a similar bronze head sold by Christie's, The Dani & Anna Ghigo Collection: Part I: South East Asian, Himalayan and Indian Works of Art, 11 May 2016, lot 82.