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Source Description
This figure of the Buddha is characterized by a round face and thick, heavy eyebrows that join the nose to form a king of 'T.' Acquired in Lopburi, it was very likely made there.This image is interesting in large part becasue of the light it appears to shed on the development of the walking Buddha. Originally attached to a backplate or frame, it might have been part of an altarpiece in which lesser images flank a central one. The walking Budha seems to be exemplifying a posture rather than illustrating a particular episode in the Buddha's life.
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Document identity
localId
1607
label
Walking Buddha, in High Relief
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
1607
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Walking Buddha, in High Relief
description
This figure of the Buddha is characterized by a round face and thick, heavy eyebrows that join the nose to form a king of 'T.' Acquired in Lopburi, it was very likely made there.This image is interesting in large part becasue of the light it appears to shed on the development of the walking Buddha. Originally attached to a backplate or frame, it might have been part of an altarpiece in which lesser images flank a central one. The walking Budha seems to be exemplifying a posture rather than illustrating a particular episode in the Buddha's life.
provenance
Lobpuri, Thailand; Alexander B. Griswold, Monkton, summer 1948, [presented to the Breezewood Foundation, December 1960, inv. no. 708]; Walters Art Museum, 1992, by bequest.
date
13th-14th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
sculpture (visual works)
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3
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3
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
21.7
height
6.3
depth
3
dimensionsRaw
H: 8 9/16 × W: 2 1/2 × D: 1 3/16 in. (21.7 × 6.3 × 3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Thai
inscriptions
none
med
cast bronze
creator_ids
2501
collection_ids
SEA
exhibition_ids
945
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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37fb6e4d14228c9d
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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9d03a98b20c4660c
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no
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no