Statue Fragment
| Object Number: | 89-13-17 |
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| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Thai Buddhist |
| Provenience: | Thailand |
| Period: | Ayutthaya Period |
| Date Made: | Late Ayutthaya |
| Early Date: | 1550 |
| Late Date: | 1799 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Gilding Lacquer Clay |
| Technique: | Gilded Lacquered |
| Iconography: | Buddha Head |
| Credit Line: | Gift of the Estate of Elizabeth Lyons, Keeper of the Asian Collections, University Museum, 1989 |
Description
Buddha head lacquered and gilded over terracotta core. Jeweled tiered crown and raised urna. The first tier of the head band and urna is raised as if inlayed or painted to resemble jewels. Traces of red on some of the raised areas. Mounted on wood base. Broken at neck. Probably 18th century.
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