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Antique bronze Buddha head from the Himalayan region – Sculpture
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Antique bronze Buddha head from the Himalayan region

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Estimated value: €1,200 – €1,800 Old bronze Buddha head, crafted using pre-industrial lost-wax casting technique. Despite its compact size, the object is relatively heavy, indicating a dense, traditional bronze alloy and thick cast walls. The head is hollow-cast and displays a finely modeled ushnisha, soft facial features, and carefully elaborated hair structures. Microscopic examination confirms natural multi-layered patina build-up and scattered remnants of original fire gilding, visible in depressions and along relief areas. The gold traces lie beneath and between old oxidation layers and show no characteristics of modern gilding or later retouches. Wear patterns extend through the patina and gilding remnants, consistent with prolonged natural use and aging. UV examination shows no fluorescent zones, ruling out modern coatings, varnishes, or recent interventions. The opening in the neck is old and patinated along with the rest of the object, functioning as a technical attachment point, suggesting mounting in a composite sculpture or architectural context. This type of construction detail is found in older Himalayan sculptures and is not a later damage. Design, material use, patina, microscopic traces, and UV results convincingly place this Buddha head within the older Buddhist sculptural tradition of the Himalayan region, likely within the Nepalese sphere, without forcing this as an absolute provenance. Dimensions: height 16 cm Weight: 1.3 kg Material: bronze Origin: Himalayan region (attributed) Dating: approx. 17th–18th century Additional details: - Brand: 1stbuddha - Style: boeddhistische - Style: Himalaya-regio - Colour: brons - Colour: goud - Period: 17e–18e eeuw - availability: in_stock - product_type: Beeld / sculptuur
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CategorySculptureConditionVery goodMaterialBronzeSeller locationDamme, GermanyDelivery optionsDelivery or pickup

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Damme, GermanyOn Whoppah since February 2025 • 3 sales