Standing Buddha

7th-8th century (Dvaravati)

43.2 cm 114.3 cm 16.5 cm

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Carved from a single piece of sandstone, this Buddha is cloaked in a sheer robe that falls from his broad shoulders, revealing his arms, torso, and knees. The Buddha’s spiritual strength is expressed by his erect posture and frontal pose. The size of his hands is exaggerated,...

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5094
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sculpture
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Luang Ban (possibly Luang Phanphayut Chamnan), Bangkok [1], prior to July 1948; acquired by Alexander B. Griswold, Monkton, Maryland, July 1948 [2]; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1992.[1] ""from Phra Pathom. Dug up at Nak[h] Pathom""[2] Presented to the Breezewood Foundation, December 1959, inv. no. 115
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en
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8
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Dvaravati
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