Country Group: South and Southeast Asia (Thailand, Burma, Laos, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Vietnam)
This is a superb and large Thai bronze "Pra Malai", which is a special form of Buddhist Monk found in the Ayuthaya and Rattanosin periods. This particular piece is from the transitional period of 1750 to 1800, and is one of the finest of its type I have encountered. Note the fine detail in the multi-dimensional leaves on the base, the sublime expressiveness of the face, and the extremely fine quality to the casting and finishing. This sculpture is also extremely fortunate in that it has an outstanding p
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