buddha statue antique khmer style southeast asia red wood buddha head statue 57cm 23 spo-default The sculpture is loose mounted

The sculpture is loose mounted on a wood base

Pre-Buddhist beliefs: The respect for the peacock pre-dates Buddhism and Hinduism

slender body

Guanyin occupies a central role in Chinese Buddhist practice

buddha statue antique khmer style southeast asia red wood buddha head statue 57cm 23 spo-default The sculpture is loose mountedAntique Khmer Style Southeast Asia Red Wood Buddha Head Statue 40cm 16" Measures (Height) 40cm 16" An antique Khmer style mounted wood Buddha head. The Buddha has a peaceful countenance with downcast introspective eyes and a firm brow. He has a large lotus bud shaped ushnisha protuberance on top of his head, symbolizing his high level of spiritual development. His earlobes are stretched long from a youth spent as a prince wearing heavy gold earrings.