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The hands of this figure were originally held together in adoration. The Buddha's disciples share his small curls, but they bear no cranial bump (a mark of the Buddha's superhuman body).

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Document identity
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3672
label
A Worshiping Disciple
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
3672
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
A Worshiping Disciple
description
The hands of this figure were originally held together in adoration. The Buddha's disciples share his small curls, but they bear no cranial bump (a mark of the Buddha's superhuman body).
provenance
Alexander B. Griswold, Monkton, [presented to the Breezewood Foundation, 1985, inv. no. 861]; Walters Art Museum, 1992, by bequest.
date
15th century
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
sculpture (visual works)
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1
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Thai
inscriptions
none
med
leaded tin brass
creator_ids
2501
collection_ids
SEA
exhibition_ids
945
Single page context
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1
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0
type
photo
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f880271e41a58204