Buddha head made of gold-lacquered copper alloy, Burma, 18th–19th century

Buddha head made of gold-lacquered copper alloy, Burma, 18th–19th century Shan-style Buddha head. This work perfectly illustrates the aesthetic ideals of Shan art: the face is serene with a meditative expression, the eyebrows are arched and meet at the bridge of the nose, and the closed mouth hints at a slight smile. The hairstyle, separated from the forehead by a headband, is rendered with small, regular spikes and topped by a rounded, prominent ushnisha (cranial protuberance). The earlobes a

Category

Asian art

Location

Paris