A LIFESIZE BRONZE HAND OF BUDDHA, SUKHOTHAI KINGDOM Thailand, 14th-16th century. Cast with thin and elongated fingers neatly detailed with nails and creases, held in the abhaya mudra, and extending to a slender wrist decorated with a draped sleeve. The bronze with a naturally grown patina with areas of malachite encrustations. Provenance: From a private collection in Vienna, Austria. Condition: Good condition with wear commensurate with age and casting irregularities. Soil encrustation, weathering, and obvious losses. Presenting well. Weight: 1,253.3 g (incl. stand) Dimensions: Height 23 cm (excl. stand), 27 cm (incl. stand) Firmly mounted on a wooden stand. (2) Literature comparison: Compare two closely related Thai bronze hands, dated to the 14th century, in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, accession numbers 1994-148-770 and 1994-148-771. Compare a closely related bronze right hand from an image of Buddha, Sukhothai, 14th century, in the collection of Ramkhamhaeng Museum, Sukhothai. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Galerie Zacke, Vienna, 11 October 2023, lot 215 Price: EUR 9,100 or approx. EUR 9,400 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A lifesize bronze hand of Buddha, Ayutthaya Kingdom Expert remark: Compare the closely related modelling and similar elongated fingers, draped sleeve, and similar size (29.4 cm).