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Source Description
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. The facial features have a tension seen also in the flickering ornament on the back.
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Document identity
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6460
label
Head of the Crowned Buddha
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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6460
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contentType
object
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normalized
title
Head of the Crowned Buddha
description
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. The facial features have a tension seen also in the flickering ornament on the back.
provenance
Nakhon Kasem, Bangkok; Alexander B. Griswold, Monkton, 1946, by purchase, [presented to the Breezewood Foundation, inv. no. 537]; Walters Art Museum, 1979, by gift.
date
2nd half 17th century
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CC0
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en
genreSpecific
Metal
sculpture (visual works)
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1
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
5 7/8 in. (15 cm)
Source extras
cul
Thai
style
Ayutthaya
inscriptions
none
med
leaded tin brass
creator_ids
2501
collection_ids
SEA
exhibition_ids
945
2642
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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