Unknown Maker, Thai

Head of a Buddha
Now On View

Maker

Unknown Maker, Thai

Culture

Thai

Title

Head of a Buddha

Period

Dvaravati Period

Year

700-900 CE

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

stucco

Dimensions

13.3 x 10.6 x 6 cm (5 1/4 x 4 3/16 x 2 3/8 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Murray S. Danforth

Object Number

58.098

Type

Publications

Exhibition History

Asian Art Galleries
Jun 10, 2014

Label copy

This sculpture reflects shifts in representation as Buddhism spread from the Indian subcontinent to Thailand. As Indian culture was imported to Thailand through Buddhism and sea trade, Dvaravati Empire artists became the first to create Buddhist imagery that was clearly distinct from Indian prototypes. The larger mouth with thick lips, the thin, raised eyebrows, and the hair defined in small blocks characterize sculpture made during the Dvaravati Period.

Rockefeller Asian Art Gallery

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Thai
Head of a Buddha, 700-900 CE
Stucco
13.3 x 10.6 x 6 cm (5 1/4 x 4 3/16 x 2 3/8 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Murray S. Danforth 58.098

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