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Bronze Avalokiteshvara Sukhothai

Name: Bronze Avalokiteshvara Sukhothai
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: GO0WJ6YWRF
Price: 6800 EUR
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6.800 €

Period 17th century

Style Asian Arts

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Bronze (copper alloy) representation of Avalokiteshvara, late Sukhothai style. Kingdom of Siam, 17th/18th century or earlier.
A rare image of the bodhisattva of infinite compassion, as Theravada Buddhism is widely practiced in Thailand.
Provenance: Galerie "Asie-Afrique", Claude de Marteau collection.
Sold with certificate of provenance.
Figure: H 52 cm x W 20 cm x D 9 cm
On base H 58 CM

Although Thailand is predominantly Theravada Buddhist (95%), there is also a small presence of Mahayana Buddhism. Mahayana Buddhism, or the "Great Vehicle", differs from Theravada in its emphasis on universal compassion and the bodhisattva ideal, as well as a broader approach to enlightenment.
Today, the once strong influence of the Mahayana school on Buddhism in Thailand has greatly diminished. Nevertheless, representations of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara in religious art and the belief that the Thai king himself is a Bodhisattva illustrate the continuing influence of Mahayana ideas on Thai society. The only other Bodhisattva figure to which people in Thailand are attached is the "Buddha of the future" Maitreya.
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Additional Information

Condition	Very good
Style	Asian Arts (Bronze sculptures of Asian Arts Style)
Period	17th century (Bronze sculptures 17th century)
Country of origin	Thailand
Length (cm)	20
Height (cm)	58
Depth (cm)	9
Weight (Kg)	4
Materials	Patinated Bronze
Internal reference	8432