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In the course of the 13th century, images of the standing Buddha, both hands performing the same gesture, were not generally a part of the repertory of the Lopburi sculptors working in stone. At Angkor, it was different: such Buddhas were made in the round.

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Document identity
localId
34616
label
Standing Buddha
core
obj
dtoType
object
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
34616
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Standing Buddha
description
In the course of the 13th century, images of the standing Buddha, both hands performing the same gesture, were not generally a part of the repertory of the Lopburi sculptors working in stone. At Angkor, it was different: such Buddhas were made in the round.
provenance
Alexander B. Griswold, Monkton, 1948 or before, [presented to the Breezewood Foundation, December 1964, inv. no. 732]; Walters Art Museum, 1992, by bequest.
date
ca. late 13th century
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
sculpture (visual works)
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2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
14 3/8 in. (36.5 cm);with tang: 15 15/16 in. (40.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Cambodian?
inscriptions
none
med
leaded bronze
creator_ids
2501
2147
collection_ids
SEA
exhibition_ids
945
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
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38a18f4bf213fca0
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no
hasDescription
no
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2
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photo
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d358d654a5004980
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no
hasDescription
no