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Item id: 10751

Monumental antique Korean Buddha Head. Feels much larger than the dimensions convey( 17"H x 11"W x 14"D ) - 28lbs. The dimensions of the head to not include any finial on top or much of a neck. It may be the largest head I have ever offered for sale. While it certainly looks like it has age, at first, I thought it might be 20th century due to the flat planes to the front of the nose and forehead. It almost has a modern look to it. Upon further examination, however, it clearly shows signs of honest age. The first thing that stands out are the snail curls on the top of the head. Each snail curl is individually sculpted, and individually attached to the head. Some of them are missing, and you can see the signs of age where they used to be. The snail curls them sellf appear to be quite old and to have nice wear to them. This way of crafting the head would have been extremely labor intensive, but the results is impressive in the level of detail it provides. The other thing that stands out is the beautiful, smooth, mellow patina covering the entire surface. This could only come with time,. The remarkable bulbus eyes give him a distinctive look that, combined with his very round head and very distinctive nose make him look like no other Buddha I have seen. I am unsure whether he was made as a head only, or whether he was originally part of an enormous Buddha. If he were part of a large Buddha, it would have sat eight or 10 feet tall or stood 12 to 15 feet tall and would have been truly Temple sized. Examine the photos and decide on the origin and the age for yourself as this is a Buddha head like no other. Upon searching the Internet, I have seen a few 19th century Korean Buddhas with similar profile noses and related distinctive eyes. The more I search and study peace the more I believe it is a monumental Antique Korean Bronze Buddha Head unlike no other.