
Object Details
Catalogue Note
A large vintage Buddha head inspired by Shan sculpture from Myanmar, with elongated features, soft facial modelling and carefully repeated hair curls. At 31 cm high, it has enough scale to function as a stand-alone sculptural object.
Object Details
- Style: Shan / Myanmar inspired
- Period: Late 20th century
- Material: Hollow-cast bronze
- Height: 31 cm
- Width: 25 cm
- Weight: 2.2 kg
Catalogue Note
The warm metal surface and darkened recesses are part of the decorative finish. This listing deliberately distinguishes stylistic inspiration from origin and period: the sculpture is a vintage work, not an antique Shan temple fragment.
Condition
Good vintage condition with minor patina variation and handling wear.
Iconography and Context
Presented without the full body, a Buddha head concentrates attention on the meditative expression, elongated earlobes, hair treatment and ushnisha. Surface and silhouette become especially important to the sculpture’s impact.
Condition and Display
The hollow-cast bronze surface shows the tonal variation, patina and raised-detail wear described in the catalogue note. The 12 photographs document the sculpture from multiple angles, including the reverse and base.