comprising: late 18th/19th century example depicting the legendary monk Phra Malai seated in half lotus posture; seated buddha in padmasana and dhyana mudra; larger 9-1/2 x 6-1/4 x 3 in.
Provenance: The Collection of William S. Arnett, Atlanta, Georgia; sold to benefit Tinwood Foundation
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The Collection of William S. Arnett, Atlanta, Georgia; sold to benefit Tinwood Foundation
Phra Malai example with surface dirt, heavy losses to gilding, breaks and losses at top of head/hair, vertical crack at front running through ankles and base, interior weighted with sand, scattered patches of verdigris, possibly lacking an element (unused hole at hand); smaller example with heavy surface accretion/dirt and surface losses, several breaks, losses, and repairs to base
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