Rare Small bronze Buddha head on wooden stand

Circa 15th - 16th Century

Museum Piece

Ancient Kingdom of Siam (current Thailand) 

Northern School 15th-16th century Small 

Buddha head with excavation patina. 

The face, imbued with great serenity, is characterized by eyebrows 

with a finely worked curvature in slight relief meeting above a flat nose. 

The almond-shaped eyes with wide half-open eyelids express a deep interiority.

The full-lipped mouth outlines a pronounced smile, the earlobes distended, symbolizing the royal origin of the historic Buddha. 

The head is covered with small pimples, a thin headband delimiting the hair, the usnisa (cranial protuberance), evoking a bun at the beginning of the Buddhist era, 

is here surmounted by a high rasmi in the shape of a lotus bud. 

Statue Sculpture is 6 1/4 inches high including the stand

Bronze itself measures 4 inches tall (excluding stand)

Wooden Base is 2 1/4 inches tall, by 1 3/4 inches by 1 3/4 inches

Normal age wear, from a private collection

Antique handmade Sculptural Buddha head

It's made with exquisite detailing throughout out of thick bronze 

and has acquired a lovely patina from age.

The statue is mounted to a handmade tiered wooden base and displays nicely.

The head alone measures 4 inches tall 

and measures 6 1/4 inches tall with the base.