Antique Thai Bronze Buddha Head. Ancient-style Buddha head sculpture with a weathered, verdigris patina, mounted on a tapered wooden pedestal base.

Size: 4 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 2 in.

Bronze Buddha heads are sculptural representations of the Buddha’s head crafted in bronze, commonly found across South and Southeast Asia from ancient times to the present. These works emphasize serenity, spiritual wisdom, and meditative focus, often featuring characteristic iconographic elements such as the ushnisha (cranial protuberance symbolizing enlightenment), urna (forehead mark), elongated earlobes, and gentle, contemplative expressions. Bronze casting allowed artisans to produce durable, finely detailed images for temples, shrines, and private devotion, often finished with gilding, patina, or inlay. Beyond their religious function, bronze Buddha heads are admired as art objects for their balance, proportion, and expressive subtlety, reflecting regional stylistic variations and centuries of Buddhist iconographic tradition.

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