shiva statue antique thai style bronze lopburi shiva statue 23cm 9 Gautama Buddha In the annals of Buddhist

In the annals of Buddhist history

treatment of the hair curls and linear eyebrows have affinities with Buddhist imagery from the seventh-century Mon regions of neighbouring Thailand

These early reliquaries developed into stupas

in the Angkor period

The casting is beautifully executed

shiva statue antique thai style bronze lopburi shiva statue 23cm 9 Gautama Buddha In the annals of BuddhistShiva Statue Antique Thai Style Bronze Standing Lopburi Shiva Statue 23cm 9" Measures (Height) 23cm 9" An antique Thaistyle bronze Shiva, standing fourarmed in serene poise and rendered in an Lopburi idiom with clear Khmer influence. The deity stands in samabhanga on a small rectangular base, his compact, upright posture conveying both royal authority and quiet spiritual strength. Shivas face is calmly composed, with downcast eyes, subtly arched brows