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Sculpture - sculpture

sculpture

  • Object:

    Sculpture

  • Date:

    7th century to 8th century (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Sandstone

  • Museum number:

    IS.140-1961

  • Gallery location:

    South-East Asia, room 47a, case 1

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This head's prominent fleshy lips and flat nose probably reflect the physiogomy of the local Mon people. The Mons were an ancient people of possible East Indian origin who were among the first in South East Asia to develop a distinctive artistic style.

Physical description

This head, from a freestanding image of the Buddha, belongs to the Dvaravati kingddom of central Thailand. Images of the Buddha were produced in large quantities under Dvaravati patronage, both as monumnetal cult images and, as probably with this example, to decorate Buddhist architecture. Standing Buddhas were positioned in architectural niche in the manner continued in later Thai temple decoration.

Date

7th century to 8th century (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Sandstone

Dimensions

Height: 10.5 in

Object history note

Bought from Sotheby's. Formerly in the collection of Mr. J.T.Beard of New York.

Descriptive line

Head of the Buddha, sandstone, Mon style, Thailand, 7th-8th century.

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

For retlatyed sculpture at Wat Bencamabop'it, see P.Dupont, "L'Archaelogie Mone de Dvaravati", Paris., 1959 vol..II, pl.94. R, Le May, Buddhist Sculpture in Siam. frontispiece.

Production Note

Dvaravati kingdom, Thailand.

Subjects depicted

Buddhism

Collection code

SSEA

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