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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;OakandThistle, post: 3854108, member: 19246&quot;]As a new member who has “collected” for many years I have several items I’d like to learn more about. I purchased this well weathered Buddha head from the daughter of a New York art dealer maybe 15-20 years ago - she knew nothing about it. I simply found it to intriguing to pass up. It is made of Stucco and is approx. 11 1/2” from the top of the “ushnisha” (I had to look that one up) to the bottom of the chin and 8 ½” wide. Though it may have been taller originally. This may be from the Kingdom of Ayutthaya (1350 CE to 1767 CE), though I see many similar stucco heads ascribed to the Gandhara region which would be several centuries earlier (600 BCE to 1100 CE). What characteristics place this head in one or the other era? What date would you estimate it to be? This Buddha has no “third eye.” Thanks for any thoughts.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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