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Buddha

7th century
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
The simplicity and beauty of this standing Buddha attest to the skill of seventh-century bronze casters in ancient Cambodia. The Buddha wears simple monastic robes unadorned with the rhythmic folds or pleats seen in the so-called export bronzes from Sri Lanka. This bronze was recovered near Angkor Borei and Phnom Da, major centers of mid-first-millennium Khmer culture. While it has some affinities with Mon Buddha imagery of neighboring Thailand, it is more closely related aesthetically to Angkor Borei stone sculpture.


cat. no. 51

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Buddha
  • Period: Pre-Angkor period
  • Date: 7th century
  • Culture: Central Cambodia
  • Medium: Copper alloy
  • Dimensions: H. 19 5/16 in. (49 cm); W. 6 5/16 in. (16 cm); D. 3 15/16 in. (10 cm); Wt. 15 lbs. (6.8 kg)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Lent by National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh (Ga.5406)
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art