Statue
| Object Number: | 43-12-2 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Thai Buddhist |
| Provenience: | Thailand |
| Date Made: | 16th Century |
| Early Date: | 1500 |
| Late Date: | 1599 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Bronze |
| Iconography: | Buddha |
| Height: | 74 cm |
| Credit Line: | Bequest of Mrs. Frances E. (Harry) Markoe, 1943 |
Description
Standing Buddha wearing a transparent robe and sarong-like undergarment atop a lotus pedestal. The left hand is raised in the gesture of dispelling fear, called abhayamudrā. The earlobes are long and distended, the hair is in tight curls, and a jewel is set in the front of his uṣṇīṣa, a protuberance of the skull, on top of which is a finial of flame.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Buddhism: History and Diversity of a Great Tradition (12 Dec 1985 - 21 Oct 2012) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| India at the University Museum (31 Mar 1981 - 1987) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Book] Horne, Lee C. 1985. Introduction to the Collections of The University Museum.. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Pg. 57, Fig. 7 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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