CENTURYNorthern region of ancient Siam. Seated in dhyanasana on a plain stepped base, his right hand lowered in bhumisparsa mudra and the left resting on his lap with the palm facing upwards, wearing a sanghati draped over the left shoulder. The face with a meditative expression, heavy-lidded downcast eyes below arched eyebrows, full lips forming a smile, flanked by elongated earlobes, the hair and ushnisha in tight spikes surmounted by a flame-shaped cintamani.Provenance: Collection Philippe Wancoompf. Jacques Lebrap, Paris, acquired from the above. LP Collection, Paris, acquired from the above.Condition: Good condition with old wear, remnants of gilt, minor losses, minuscule nicks, light scratches, a small loss to the left shoulder with associated old filling.Weight: 7,410 gDimensions: Height 47 cmLiterature comparison: A near-identical Buddha, dated to 1504, from the Wat Phra Singh temple, is illustrated in Carol Stratton, Buddhist Sculpure of Northern Thailand, p. 238, fig. 8.1.3.2.