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Source Description
This image was made by a sculptor following a lingering Cambodian tradition. It may originally been placed in a temple flanking a principal image. The raised right hand, in Indian images of the Buddha, signifies "protection from fear"; in Thailand, it has forbidding or commanding connotations.
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Document identity
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2449
label
Standing Buddha
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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7
Source metadata
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2449
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Standing Buddha
description
This image was made by a sculptor following a lingering Cambodian tradition. It may originally been placed in a temple flanking a principal image. The raised right hand, in Indian images of the Buddha, signifies "protection from fear"; in Thailand, it has forbidding or commanding connotations.
provenance
Alexander B. Griswold, Monkton, Maryland, 1948 or before [1]; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1992.[1] Presented to the Breezewood Foundation, December 1964, inv. no. 734
date
14th century
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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Metal
sculpture (visual works)
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7
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import
dimensions
units
cm
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50.3
height
18.2
depth
11.1
dimensionsRaw
H: 19 13/16 × W: 7 3/16 × D: 4 3/8 in. (50.3 × 18.2 × 11.1 cm)
Source extras
cul
Thai
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leaded bronze
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2501
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SEA
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945
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