Buddha bust, Chiang Saen. Northern Thailand, XV-XVI centuries.

Buddha bust, Chiang Saen period. Northern Thailand, 15th-16th century.
Bronze.
Exquisite emerald patina.
Good condition of the fragment.
Measurements: 20 x 11 x 6 cm; 23,5 cm height with stand.

Finely executed Buddha bust. Bronze piece from Chiang Saen, an enclave with important Buddhist temples. On the head, we can identify numerous lakshana, iconographic symbols that identify Buddhas and bodhisattvas. The first we see is the bun hairstyle, symbol of meditation, of spiritual life (with the Ushnisha turban inspired by a stupa, symbol of enlightenment). Together with the half-closed eyes, beautifully narrowed, a serene face is completed by the sketched smile, symbol of the balance and serenity of a perfect being. The elongated lobes of the ears allude to the large earrings worn by members of the upper classes in India contemporary to Sakyamuni, and represent the concepts of greatness, nobility and wisdom.