Thai Wood Standing Buddha, Based

One arm gone to time, and the rest still standing at attention.

This standing Buddha was carved in pine wood in Thailand in the late 19th or early 20th century. Wooden Buddhas of this type were commonly made for temples and household devotion. The figure has a serene, narrow face, a topknot and a robe falling in long vertical folds. One sleeve ends in a broken stump, and a squared panel hangs at the hip. The pale natural wood is split and rough in places, with a rooted base fixed to a black stand.

About 32 inches tall. Imperfect, and better for it.