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Source Description
Freestanding images of the Buddha had not been made anywhere in Asia before they were created by Thai sculptors in Sukhothai during the 14th century. What is the Buddha doing? It is possible to imagine that he is descending from heaven, where, according to legend, he preached to his deceased mother one rainy season. Or he might be merely walking. This is considered one of the four postures: the others are sitting, standing, and reclining. In the Thai language, the walking Buddha is just called "graceful" ("lila").
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Document identity
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36064
label
Walking Buddha
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obj
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sculpture
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Source metadata
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36064
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sculpture
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normalized
title
Walking Buddha
description
Freestanding images of the Buddha had not been made anywhere in Asia before they were created by Thai sculptors in Sukhothai during the 14th century. What is the Buddha doing? It is possible to imagine that he is descending from heaven, where, according to legend, he preached to his deceased mother one rainy season. Or he might be merely walking. This is considered one of the four postures: the others are sitting, standing, and reclining. In the Thai language, the walking Buddha is just called "graceful" ("lila").
provenance
Private collection, Kamphaeng Phaet; Alexander B. Griswold, Monkton, Maryland, January 20 1951 [1]; Walters Art Museum, 1992, by bequest.[1] Presented to the Breezewood Foundation, December 1961, inv. no. 613
date
15th century
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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Metal
statues
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import
dimensions
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cm
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52.5
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15
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11.5
dimensionsRaw
H with tangs: 20 11/16 × W: 5 7/8 × D: 4 1/2 in. (52.5 × 15 × 11.5 cm); H without tangs: 20 1/4 in. (51.4 cm); Base H: 2 1/4 × W: 4 3/4 × D: 4 3/4 in. (5.72 × 12.07 × 12.07 cm)
style
Sukhothai
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Thai
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