Siam
Sukhothai Bronze Artifact
Buddha Torso
Circa: 14th
century H
3.5in.(9cm.), W 2.5 in.(6.5cm.), D 1.5 in.(4cm.)
Condition: As shown This
elegant fragment expresses the overriding aesthetic which asserted itself during
the Sukhothai era in Thailand. Having absorbed traditions of China, India, Cambodia,
Burma, etc., Thai artists resolved the many influences into a true national style
which still dominates Thai art. Preferring qualities of quietude and an ornamented
stillness, Thai sculptures adhere to the style set out in the 13th century. A
controlled energy can be felt in this small work, which by its simplicity suggests
monumentality in miniature. Private Collection
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