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Single Owner Auction - Estate of Paul W. Doll, Jr.

Fri, Nov 20, 2020 09:00AM EST
Lot 17

Southeast Asian Patinated Bronze Buddha Head

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
Thai, Southeast Asia, possibly Ayutthaya kingdom, finely modeled cast bronze head with eyes cast downward, incised chin, bow shaped mouth, flanked by elongated earlobes, hair in tight curls over the ushnisha, 10-1/2 in. - Provenance: Estate of Paul W. Doll, Jr., Lake Toxaway, North Carolina

Condition

ushnisha probably lacking flame finial, uneven breakage at neck, cracks extending from one ear to under chin and crossing to other cheek to temple and under eye, traces of gilt decoration along neck and hair, scattered areas of verdigris along hairline, above lip, and under chin