Statue
Object Number:
43-12-2
Current Location:
Collections storage
Culture:
Thai
Buddhist
Provenience:
Thailand
Date Made:
16th Century
Section:
Asian
Materials:
Bronze
Iconography:
Buddha
Description:
Standing Buddha wearing a transparent robe and sarong-like undergarment atop a lotus throne. The left hand is raised in the guesture of dispelling fear, called abhayamudra. The earlobes are long and distended, the hair is in tight curls, and a jewel is set in the front of his ushnishu, a protuberance of the skull.
Height:
74cm
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mrs. Frances E. (Harry) Markoe
Current & Past Exhibitions:
Buddhism: History and Diversity of a Great Tradition (12 Dec 1985 - 21 Oct 2012)
Bibliography:
[Book] Horne, Lee C. 1985. Introduction to the Collections of The University Museum. : Page/Fig./Plate: Pg. 57, Fig. 7
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