MAGNIFICENT 19TH - 20TH C. THAI BRONZE
BUDDHA FOOTPRINT
When I first saw this, I said “Wow!” But it was very large, and
expensive, and it was right at the end of our trip, so I left Thailand
without it, and then couldn’t get it out of my head. I sorely regretted not
buying it. Eventually, I had to call back there and make a deal for it. It
is difficult to get a sense of the scale from the picture, but it is
slightly over 35” from top to bottom. It is covered all over with engraving,
and auspicious symbols. Some small amounts of the original gilding are
intact. It comes with a floor stand that inclines it for viewing about 30
degrees. See the enlargement below;
this is a wonderful piece.
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