Architectural Corner Fragment
84-13-1
From: Thailand (uncertain) | Cambodia (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: Asian
Object Number | 84-13-1 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Mon (uncertain) | Khmer (uncertain) | Buddhist |
Provenience | Thailand (uncertain) | Cambodia (uncertain) |
Period | Dvaravati Period (uncertain) |
Date Made | Dvaravati |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Stone |
Iconography | Buddha | Naga |
Description | Carved gray stone corner architectural element. A fragment from a provincial temple in the vicinity of the Thai-Cambodian Border. The corner architechtural element is carved on two sides with a figure of the Buddha seated on a Naga. It illustrates the episode of the Serpent King who raised his hood and sheltered the meditating Sakyamuni form a storm. Originally four outward-looking haloed Buddhas: two remain and two have been partially or totally removed. At base, a smaller Buddha originally sat between each larger figure; now only two remain. There are traces of black pigment. |
Credit Line | Gift of Harvey Gutman, 1984 |
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