A BRONZE HEAD OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI Thailand, Ayutthaya period, 16th ct. H. 16 cm (31,5 cm mit Sockel) The head of Buddha Shakyamuni is showing a serene facial expression with downcast eyes below arched eyebrows, smiling lips, elongated earlobes and a spiky curled hairdo continuing into the ushnisha, traces of gilt-lacquer. Mounted on a wooden stand. Estate of Dr. Otto Schwend (1892 -1951), collected in Thailand between 1926 and 1938 and since then continuously in the family's possession, collector's card B 20 b preserved Ushnisa damaged, partly corroded, traces of gilding