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Special Large Antique Marble Buddha Head from Burma
Special Large Antique Marble Buddha Head from Burma

Special Large Antique Marble Buddha Head from Burma

Located in DEVENTER, NL

head is 38,5 cm Provenance : from an old Danish collection Is mounted on a custom-made, solid steal

Category

19th Century Burmese Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Marble

Chinese Song Dynasty Buddha Stone Head
Chinese Song Dynasty Buddha Stone Head

Chinese Song Dynasty Buddha Stone Head

Located in Kastrup, DK

Stone Buddha head with beautiful, natural, age-related patina from the Chinese Song Dynasty, The

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Other Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Stone

17th Century Thai Buddha Bronze Head
17th Century Thai Buddha Bronze Head

17th Century Thai Buddha Bronze Head

Located in Kastrup, DK

Buddha bronze head from Thailand (1600-1700s), loosely mounted on a black-painted wooden base. The

Category

17th Century Thai Other Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Bronze

Striking Bronze Bust of Buddha on Walnut Plaque
Striking Bronze Bust of Buddha on Walnut Plaque

Striking Bronze Bust of Buddha on Walnut Plaque

Located in Hopewell, NJ

A striking wall sculpture having a serene bronze Buddha head mounted on handsome walnut board.

Category

1920s Southeast Asian Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Bronze

17th - 18th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha
17th - 18th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha

17th - 18th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha

Located in Sampantawong, TH

base. The top of Buddha head is detachable. Age: Burma, Shan Period, 17th - 18th Century Size: Height

Category

17th Century Burmese Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Wood

17th - 18th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha
17th - 18th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha

17th - 18th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha

Located in Sampantawong, TH

erosion on top of Buddha head). 100% Satisfaction and authenticity guaranteed with free "Certificate of

Category

17th Century Burmese Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Wood

Antique Burmese Lacquer Buddha
Antique Burmese Lacquer Buddha

Antique Burmese Lacquer Buddha

Located in New York, NY

Burmese Buddha Sculpture. A Dry Lacquer Buddha Head, late 19th early 20th century, Shan Period

Category

Late 19th Century Burmese Other Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

17th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha
17th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha

17th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha

Located in Sampantawong, TH

some expected degradation due to its age such as chip on top of Buddha head, knee and base. 100

Category

17th Century Burmese Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Wood

18-19th Century Bronze Naga Meditating Bronze Buddha Statue
18-19th Century Bronze Naga Meditating Bronze Buddha Statue

18-19th Century Bronze Naga Meditating Bronze Buddha Statue

Located in Kastrup, DK

Bronze Buddha depicted in meditation pose sheltered by a Naga (a seven-headed snake). I two parts

Category

Mid-18th Century Burmese Other Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Hand-Carved Marble Quan Yin Buddha Bust on Acrylic Base
19th Century Hand-Carved Marble Quan Yin Buddha Bust on Acrylic Base

19th Century Hand-Carved Marble Quan Yin Buddha Bust on Acrylic Base

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Beautifully executed hand carved marble buddha head fragment of Quan Yin. The youthful face is

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Marble

Korean Carved and Giltwood Buddha, Joseon Dynasty, 19th Century
Korean Carved and Giltwood Buddha, Joseon Dynasty, 19th Century

Korean Carved and Giltwood Buddha, Joseon Dynasty, 19th Century

Located in Austin, TX

protuberance that surmounts the Buddha's head, is marked with a large red bump.

Category

Early 19th Century Korean Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Wood

16th Century Hand-Carved Bronze Buddha with Ushnisha Flame
16th Century Hand-Carved Bronze Buddha with Ushnisha Flame

16th Century Hand-Carved Bronze Buddha with Ushnisha Flame

Located in New York, NY

15-16th Century. The Ushnisha is the three-dimensional oval on top of Buddha's head. In ancient

Category

16th Century Thai Other Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Bronze

JAPAN Edo Period 1825 Seated Buddha Sculpture In Solid Gilded Carved Wood
JAPAN Edo Period 1825 Seated Buddha Sculpture In Solid Gilded Carved Wood

JAPAN Edo Period 1825 Seated Buddha Sculpture In Solid Gilded Carved Wood

Located in Miami, FL

, loosely hanging along the arms and gently parting at the chest. The Buddha's head features tight curls

Category

1820s Japanese Edo Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Gold

Pair of Antique Buddha Busts 45 cm, Gilt Patinated Sculptures, Asian Home Decor
Pair of Antique Buddha Busts 45 cm, Gilt Patinated Sculptures, Asian Home Decor

Pair of Antique Buddha Busts 45 cm, Gilt Patinated Sculptures, Asian Home Decor

Located in Wembley, GB

spaces. Pair of Buddha busts, antique Buddha sculptures, gilt Buddha head statues, Asian Buddhist

Category

Early 1900s Vietnamese Art Deco Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate, Bronze, Sheet Metal, Gold Leaf

19th Century Buddhist Head Sculpture Sandstone
19th Century Buddhist Head Sculpture Sandstone

19th Century Buddhist Head Sculpture Sandstone

Located in New York, NY

Antique Sandstone Buddhist Head Sculpture. Sandstone Buddha Head 19th century or earlier Buddhist

Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Sandstone

JAPAN Edo Period 1850 Amida Nyorai Buddha Sculpture In Gilt Carved Wood
JAPAN Edo Period 1850 Amida Nyorai Buddha Sculpture In Gilt Carved Wood

JAPAN Edo Period 1850 Amida Nyorai Buddha Sculpture In Gilt Carved Wood

Located in Miami, FL

Buddha's head features tight curls, crowned with an inlaid ushnisha, below which rests an inlaid byakugo

Category

Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Gold, Bronze, Gold Leaf

Antique Southeast Asian Burmese Jeweled Carved Qilin Foo Lion Figure Statue Pair
Antique Southeast Asian Burmese Jeweled Carved Qilin Foo Lion Figure Statue Pair

Antique Southeast Asian Burmese Jeweled Carved Qilin Foo Lion Figure Statue Pair

Located in Forney, TX

religions, including Thai Buddha Heads, Bali Balinese figural animals and textiles, traditional Chinese and

Category

Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Cut Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer

Marble Head of Buddha with Ring
Marble Head of Buddha with Ring

Marble Head of Buddha with Ring

$49,050Sale Price|25% Off

Marble Head of Buddha with Ring

Located in Coral Gables, FL

This marble head of Buddha is of Gandhara culture, Pakistan, 6th century. This piece is part of

Category

15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Other Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Marble

19th Century Bronze Head of Buddha
19th Century Bronze Head of Buddha

19th Century Bronze Head of Buddha

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Not sure of origin. Most likely this head has been removed from its original body. From a great Los

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Other Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Bronze

Ancient Bronze Head of Buddha, 19th Century
Ancient Bronze Head of Buddha, 19th Century

Ancient Bronze Head of Buddha, 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Beautiful ancient bronze head of Buddha, late 19th century. Good conditions, it rests on a green

Category

19th Century Asian Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Head of Buddha 18th Century, Thailand
Bronze Head of Buddha 18th Century, Thailand

Bronze Head of Buddha 18th Century, Thailand

Located in London, GB

Bronze cast with delicate serene features, very refined detailing throughout. Featuring bow-shaped mouth and downcast eyes, flanked by pendulous pierced earlobes, the hair in raised ...

Category

18th Century Thai Tribal Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Head of the Buddha, 17th Century, Thailand
Bronze Head of the Buddha, 17th Century, Thailand

Bronze Head of the Buddha, 17th Century, Thailand

Located in Stamford, CT

A Thai bronze head of Buddha, Ayutthaya period, late 16th-early 17th century. His face with serene

Category

Early 17th Century Thai Other Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Bronze

Sandstone head of Buddha, Khmer, Angkor period, post-Bayon
Sandstone head of Buddha, Khmer, Angkor period, post-Bayon

Sandstone head of Buddha, Khmer, Angkor period, post-Bayon

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Beautiful Khmer head of Buddha. Angkor period, style of the post-Bayon. 14th century. Carved

Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Sandstone

Antique Chinese Carved Bodhisattva Figure Lotus Throne Architectural Fragment
Antique Chinese Carved Bodhisattva Figure Lotus Throne Architectural Fragment

Antique Chinese Carved Bodhisattva Figure Lotus Throne Architectural Fragment

Located in Forney, TX

reliquary, Buddhist and Hindu statuary including full body Buddha, Buddha head or hand, life size mythical

Category

17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer

17th Century Thai Lacquered Bronze Head Of The Buddha
17th Century Thai Lacquered Bronze Head Of The Buddha

17th Century Thai Lacquered Bronze Head Of The Buddha

Located in Stamford, CT

A Thai bronze head of Buddha, Ayutthaya period, late 16th-early 17th century. The serene face

Category

Early 17th Century Thai Other Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Bronze

Gandharan Stucco Head of the Buddha, 3rd-5th Century
Gandharan Stucco Head of the Buddha, 3rd-5th Century

Gandharan Stucco Head of the Buddha, 3rd-5th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A sublime Greco-Buddhist stucco head of the Buddha, ancient region of Gandhara, circa 3rd-5th

Category

15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Stucco

19th Century Burmese Shan State Marble Head of the Buddha
19th Century Burmese Shan State Marble Head of the Buddha

19th Century Burmese Shan State Marble Head of the Buddha

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

This small marble head of the Buddha is from the Shan States of Burma and carved from white marble

Category

Mid-19th Century Burmese Other Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Marble

Thai Sandstone Carving of the Head of A Buddha Image
Thai Sandstone Carving of the Head of A Buddha Image

Thai Sandstone Carving of the Head of A Buddha Image

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Thai Sandstone Carving of the Head of A Buddha Image, Ayutthaya, 15th Century. This sculpture has

Category

15th Century and Earlier Thai Other Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Sandstone

Japanese Late Meiji Period Head of Buddha in Wood, Ca. 1910
Japanese Late Meiji Period Head of Buddha in Wood, Ca. 1910

Japanese Late Meiji Period Head of Buddha in Wood, Ca. 1910

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Late Meiji Period Head of Buddha in Wood, Ca. 1910 DIMENSIONS: Height: 22 inches Width: 7

Category

1910s Japanese Japonisme Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Wood

A Diminutive Gilt Copper Alloy Head of a Crowned Buddha, Ayutthaya Period
A Diminutive Gilt Copper Alloy Head of a Crowned Buddha, Ayutthaya Period

A Diminutive Gilt Copper Alloy Head of a Crowned Buddha, Ayutthaya Period

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

This 17th century Ayutthaya Period copper alloy (bronze) head of Buddha depicted in the ‘Phra Chao

Category

17th Century Thai Other Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Bronze, Gold Leaf

Khmer Bronze Buddhist Triad, Style of the Bayon, 12th-13th Century, Cambodia
Khmer Bronze Buddhist Triad, Style of the Bayon, 12th-13th Century, Cambodia

Khmer Bronze Buddhist Triad, Style of the Bayon, 12th-13th Century, Cambodia

Located in Austin, TX

represents the Buddha sheltered by the Naga King Muchalinda, the seven headed serpent, and flanked by two of

Category

15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Bronze

Large Antique Italian Church Carved Gilt Polychrome Tabernacle Altar Niche
Large Antique Italian Church Carved Gilt Polychrome Tabernacle Altar Niche

Large Antique Italian Church Carved Gilt Polychrome Tabernacle Altar Niche

Located in Forney, TX

crucifixion cross, altar figure statue, life-size figural Hindu temple sculpture, Buddhist objects and Buddha

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Enamel

Jade sculpture with buddha and child
Jade sculpture with buddha and child

Jade sculpture with buddha and child

Located in Milano, IT

This enchanting sculpture carved from jade root masterfully depicts the smiling head of a Buddha

Category

Early 1900s Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Jade

17th - 18th Century Buddha Statue, "Nezha"
17th - 18th Century Buddha Statue, "Nezha"

17th - 18th Century Buddha Statue, "Nezha"

Located in New York, NY

interpretation of the manifestation of the Chinese Buddha Nezha, displaying his three heads and six arms. This

Category

18th Century and Earlier Chinese Qing Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Wood

Torso of a Woman
Torso of a Woman

Torso of a Woman

Located in PARIS, FR

sandstones came to him, among other things, from Khmer sculptures, including a Buddha's head that he had

Category

1920s French School Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Sandstone

17th Century Thai Bronze Bust Of The Buddha
17th Century Thai Bronze Bust Of The Buddha

17th Century Thai Bronze Bust Of The Buddha

Located in Stamford, CT

A Thai bronze head of the Buddha. Sukothai period, late 16th-early 17th century. His face with

Category

Early 17th Century Thai Other Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Bronze

Thai Rattanakosin Gilt Bronze Buddha, Mid 19th Century, Thailand
Thai Rattanakosin Gilt Bronze Buddha, Mid 19th Century, Thailand

Thai Rattanakosin Gilt Bronze Buddha, Mid 19th Century, Thailand

Located in Austin, TX

the top of his head. The buddha sits upon a high, stylized double lotus pedestal above a

Category

Mid-19th Century Thai Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Bronze

Thai Rattanakosin Gilt Bronze Buddha, Mid 19th Century, Thailand
Thai Rattanakosin Gilt Bronze Buddha, Mid 19th Century, Thailand

Thai Rattanakosin Gilt Bronze Buddha, Mid 19th Century, Thailand

Located in Austin, TX

his head. The buddha sits upon a high, stepped, three tiered trapezoidal platform. The top tier

Category

Mid-19th Century Thai Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Bronze

Khmer Cast Bronze Buddha Sheltered by Naga, 19th Century, Cambodia
Khmer Cast Bronze Buddha Sheltered by Naga, 19th Century, Cambodia

Khmer Cast Bronze Buddha Sheltered by Naga, 19th Century, Cambodia

Located in Austin, TX

large serpent. The naga's seven heads arrayed behind the Buddha, the hoods flared to give him shelter

Category

19th Century Cambodian Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Gothic Revival Church Tabernacle Cabinet Cathedral Altar Shrine
Antique French Gothic Revival Church Tabernacle Cabinet Cathedral Altar Shrine

Antique French Gothic Revival Church Tabernacle Cabinet Cathedral Altar Shrine

Located in Forney, TX

sculptures, Buddhist Buddha head statuary, and apprentice prototype model buildings, to primitive folk art

Category

Early 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Gold Leaf

Large Terracotta Head of Luohan on Wood Stand from Vietnam
Large Terracotta Head of Luohan on Wood Stand from Vietnam

Large Terracotta Head of Luohan on Wood Stand from Vietnam

Located in Atlanta, GA

temple, often surrounding the Buddha. The terracotta head is molded with facial features of large

Category

Early 19th Century Vietnamese Other Antique Buddha Head

Materials

Terracotta, Wood

Art Deco Buddha Sureté Pin
Art Deco Buddha Sureté Pin

Art Deco Buddha Sureté Pin

Located in London, GB

period. Further diamonds are set in the lotus motif crown that surrounds the head of the Buddha. This

Category

1920s Art Deco Antique Buddha Head

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Questions About Antique Buddha Head
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A Buddha head that isn't attached to a body is considered disrespectful because the idea of decapitating a Buddha is rooted in colonialism and war for Buddhists.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Identifying an antique Buddha statue is a specialized skill, which is best learned by studying the history of the preferred materials and techniques that each region used in producing Buddha statues. The simplest way to verify the age of a Buddha statue is to have an expert evaluate it. On 1stDibs, find a range of professionally authenticated Buddha statues.