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A rare life size Laotian standing Buddha 19th century. Gold…
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Melbourne
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16-Nov-2009
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A rare life size Laotian standing Buddha 19th century. Gold lacquer on wood, the face very well sculpted, Luang Prabang area, the arms in 'calling for rain' posture, wearing a long flaring dhoti 200 cm high Provenance: Australian private collection since 1990 Reference: see 'Art of Southeast Asia', New York, fig. 398: also, Somkiark Lopetarat, 'Lao Buddha - The image and its History', 2000, pages 244 and 248
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Unclassified