A Life in Ruins: Douglas Dawson, 35 Years of Art and Antiques 
13 July 2017
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A Life in Ruins: Douglas Dawson, 35 Years of Art and Antiques 
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Head of a Monk

Thailand, Ayutthaya Period, 15th-16th Century
carved sandstone with traces of polychrome and gilding 12 h × 8 w × 8½ d in (30 × 20 × 22 cm)
estimate: $20,000–30,000
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The head depicts a young monk, not Buddha. It would have been placed in or near a Thai Buddhist temple as part of a retable of religious themes, perhaps depicting episodes in the life of Buddha. It is sandstone and from the Ayutthaya period, 15th-16th century. Ayutthaya sculpture is among the most refined of all Thai art and considered the golden age of Thai culture.

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