Sale 213 Lot 244

Thai Buddha head, rendered in stucco Dvaravati-style Heavily patinated Buddha head reminiscent of those from north-central Thailand. There are some traces of gilt and heavy weathering. Presented on a wooden base. height: 17 inches (including base)
$600-800

PROVENANCE: Present lot was acquired by Bennett Schiff (1920-2014), a member of the U.S. Foreign Service who served as press attaché in Nicosia, Cyprus, and Tehran from 1962 until 1967.He moved to Washington, DC,in 1967 to work as a consultant to the Peace Corps, the Office of Economic Opportunity, the Ford Foundation, the Inter-American Foundation, and the Department of Health, Education and Welfare.