G717. 14 A volcanic andesite head of Buddha

Indonesia, Central Java

8^th – 9th century

H. 28 cm, 11 ins

Old repairs. Usnisha top-knot missing.

Reference: For an example of a complete Buddha from Borobudur, see cat. no. 11 in Jan Fontein, The Sculpture of Indonesia, Washington, National Gallery of Art, 1990.

Provenance: From the collection of the late Anthony Gardner (1950-1992), Director of Spink and Son Limited, London, and the late Roger Monks (1942-2017).