An andesite head of the Buddha Shakyamuni
Indonesia, Central-Java, 9th century
The face with serene expression, downcast eyes, arched brows and urna. Stretched earlobes, head and ushnisha covered with large curls. With stand.
H. 40 cm (excl. stand)
Provenance:
Private collection, The Netherlands (since 1980)
N.B. I:
A comparable Buddha head of volcanic rock was sold by Christie’s Paris op 9 June 2015, lot 376.
N.B. II:
Including an investigative report dated 26 August 2013 by W.J. Lustenhouwer, former head of the Analytical Chemical Laboratory of the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam.