Head of the Crowned Buddha

2nd half 17th century 5 7/8 in. (15 cm) Citation Source image

The most heavily bejeweled crowned Buddhas-sometimes seated, more frequently standing-were made in the second half of the 17th century. Some, like these, appear to be the product of the royal workshops in Ayutthaya, at a time when the absolute power of the king was also great....

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Nakhon Kasem, Bangkok; Alexander B. Griswold, Monkton, 1946, by purchase, [presented to the Breezewood Foundation, inv. no. 537]; Walters Art Museum, 1979, by gift.
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