Seated Brahma
The god Brahma is best known for his role in the Hindu pantheon as creator of the universe, but he also has a place in the Buddhist traditions as a protector of the "dharma" (Buddhist teachings). This sculpture was most likely made during the reign of the Buddhist king Jayavar...
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Sculpture
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27940
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sculpture
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normalized
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provenance
Brahmanical Temple (Bot Phram), Bangkok; Alexander B. Griswold, Monkton, Maryland, July 1949 [1]; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1992.[1] Presented to the Breezewood Foundation, December 1960, inv. no. 490 (originally no. 863)
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CC0
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en
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7
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import
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| style |
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Bayon
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| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL1_54.2734_Fnt_TR_T94.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL1_54.2734_Fnt_TR_T94.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL1_54.2734_Fnt_TR_T94.jpg |
| imageCount | 7 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/54.2734 |
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