Bidspirit auction | Borobudur Style Basalt Buddha Head

Borobudur Style Basalt Buddha Head with Stand - Basalt carved Buddha head with a wooden pedestal in the style of Borobudur. Borobudur is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple and is the largest Buddhist temple in the world. It is located in Central Java, Indonesia. The building is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and originally had 504 Buddha statues. Of these 504 Buddha statues, around 300 are damaged (most headless), and the rest of the heads have fallen into private and public collections around the world. (Incl Stand) Height: 26 1/2 in x width: 9 1/2 in x depth: 10 1/2 in. Gross weight of lot: 78 lbs. Condition: There are chips and small losses along the neck/base of the head. There is a small chip along the apex of the bun. A few minor chips along the edges. Some dust gathered in the recessed areas of the sculpture. Some light wear to the wooden base.