
Object Details
Catalogue Note
A large Balinese interpretation of a crowned Jina Buddha, carved from a single heavy block of tropical hardwood and finished with painted and gold-toned decoration. The 60.5 cm sculpture combines Buddhist imagery with the ornamental vocabulary of 20th-century Balinese workshop carving.
Object Details
- Origin: Bali, Indonesia
- Period: ca. 1960–1980
- Subject: Crowned Jina Buddha
- Gesture: Bhumisparsha mudra
- Material: Solid tropical hardwood
- Height: 60.5 cm
- Width: 39.5 cm
- Weight: 7.1 kg
Carving & Finish
The figure wears a tall crown and patterned garments with motifs derived from Balinese and Javanese decorative traditions. Tool marks remain visible beneath the base. A natural vertical drying split confirms movement within the single timber block but is not used as evidence for greater age than the stated vintage period.
Condition
Good vintage condition with a natural shrinkage crack, rubbing to painted and gold-toned surfaces and minor handling wear. The piece is catalogued as a mid-to-late-20th-century Balinese sculpture.