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The Himalayas and South-East Asia, Room 47a

Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	Thailand (made)

This head can be identified as Maitreya, the Buddha of the future, by the presence of a stupa or Buddhist reliquary set in his matted, piled up hair. The style of the head is associated with bronzes excavated at Prakhon Chai and shows the influence of Khmer art.

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Categories	Buddhism Sculpture
Object type	Sculpture
Title	Sculpture (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Bronze
Brief description	Head of Maitreya, Korat Plateau, Thailand
Physical description	Head of Bodhisattva Maitreya.
Dimensions	Height: 13cm
Gallery label	HEAD OF MAITREYA Bronze Korat Plateau, North Eastern Thailand 8th century IS.24-1988 This head can be identified as Maitreya, the Buddha of the future, by the presence of a stupa or Buddhist reliquary set in his matted, piled up hair. The style of the head is associated with bronzes excavated at Prakhon Chai and shows the influence of Khmer art. (1/10/2008)
Object history	Purchased from the Walmore Collection, Alex Biancardi in 1988.
Production	Pra Kon Chai Style,Korat Plateau, Thailand
Subject depicted	Buddhist
Summary	This head can be identified as Maitreya, the Buddha of the future, by the presence of a stupa or Buddhist reliquary set in his matted, piled up hair. The style of the head is associated with bronzes excavated at Prakhon Chai and shows the influence of Khmer art.
Collection	South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number	IS.24-1988

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Record created	October 24, 2002
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O68753/sculpture-sculpture-unknown/

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