52. 52W TÊTE DE BOUDDHA EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVRE LAQUÉ OR THAÏLANDE, ÉPOQUE AYUTTHAYA, XVIE SIÈCLE 35.5 cm (14 in.) high A GILT-LACQUERED COPPER ALLOY HEAD OF BUDDHA THAILAND, AYUTTHAYA PERIOD, 16TH CENTURY 泰國 大城時期 十六世紀 銅漆金佛首 Provenance: With Claude de Marteau, Brussels, by 1980s This serene and elegant gilded image is a fine example of bronze Buddha sculptures produced during the Ayutthaya period (1351-1767). Buddha's small snail-shell hair curls, heart-shaped hairline, arching brows converging on a narrow nose bridge, and slender upswept eyes are characteristic of the style. Compare with the head of a bronze Buddha sold at Bonhams, New York, 22 September 2021, lot 1214. Another closely related head, sharing deeply recessed dimples at the corners of the mouth, is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (2019.570.12).