{"product_id":"monumental-antique-ladakh-buddha-gilt-bronze-67cm","title":"Monumental Antique Ladakh Buddha – Gilt Bronze, 67 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e H 67 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18 kg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gilt bronze \/ copper alloy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstimated period:\u003c\/strong\u003e circa 1820–1880\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ladakh \/ Sino-Tibetan tradition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Buddha\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Multi-part body, lotus throne and base plate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA monumental Himalayan Buddha distinguished by a substantial multi-part construction, richly hand-incised robe decoration and surviving gilding. The garment carries meander and floral motifs worked into the cold metal after casting, while a red stone at the urna adds a strong focal point to the face.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sculpture has a reported European collection history extending back to the early 1970s. This later provenance is valuable for its modern ownership history but does not by itself prove the proposed 19th-century date. The Ladakh\/Sino-Tibetan attribution is based on style and construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAntique condition with worn gilding, patina, age-related surface marks and visible multi-part construction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buddha-Statues.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63361513095498,"sku":"244","price":27600.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1073\/1693\/7034\/files\/monumental-antique-ladakh-buddha-gilt-bronze-67cm-surface-and-patina-detail-01.jpg?v=1787915126","url":"https:\/\/buddha-statues.com\/products\/monumental-antique-ladakh-buddha-gilt-bronze-67cm","provider":"buddha-statues.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}