Statue

2017-22-1

From: Thailand

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 2017-22-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Buddhist
Provenience Thailand
Period 19th Century
Date Made 20th Century
Section Asian
Materials Wood
Iconography Buddha | Abhaya Mudra
Description

Statue of a standing Buddha in the style of the Ayutthaya period. This is a folk type of Buddha with possible influence from Luang Phrabang, Laos. The right hand is raised in the abhaya mudra, which represents the gesture of fearlessness, or in the Thai style "pacifying the relatives". The statue is gilded with traces of pigment.

Height 37.8 cm
Length 0 cm
Width 11.3 cm
Depth 11.1 cm
Thickness 0 cm
Credit Line Gift of James E. Bogle, Jr., FA52, 2017
Other Number 2501/14 - Collector Number | 409.70L - Old Loan Number

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