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Source Description
In the 10th century, Cambodian political expansion disrupted Dvaravati traditions, and the open eyes of this Buddha give it a Cambodian look. It was also in the 10th century that the naga-protected Buddha became established as an important type of image for the Buddhists of Cambodia. The naga may have represented a power that could carry one's soul to heaven following death.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
40638
label
Naga-Protected Buddha
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
40638
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Naga-Protected Buddha
description
In the 10th century, Cambodian political expansion disrupted Dvaravati traditions, and the open eyes of this Buddha give it a Cambodian look. It was also in the 10th century that the naga-protected Buddha became established as an important type of image for the Buddhists of Cambodia. The naga may have represented a power that could carry one's soul to heaven following death.
provenance
Mr. Lamai, Kamphaeng Phet, prior to January 20, 1951 [""from Wat Phraeo, Old Kamphaeng Phet.""]; Alexander B. Griswold, Monkton, January 20, 1951 [presented to the Breezewood Foundation, December 1960, inv. no. 138]; Walters Art Museum, 1992, by bequest.
date
10th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
sculpture (visual works)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
17
height
10.5
depth
5.7
dimensionsRaw
H: 6 11/16 × W: 4 1/8 × D: 2 1/4 in. (17 × 10.5 × 5.7 cm)
Source extras
cul
Thai
inscriptions
none
med
bronze
creator_ids
2501
collection_ids
SEA
exhibition_ids
945
Single page context
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1
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0
type
photo
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18592e6612191818