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Buddha

first half of the 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.
This classic Dvaravati standing Buddha displays all the stylistic traits of an early work. The robes clearly define the form beneath in the manner of contemporaneous Buddha imagery from the Sarnath school of northern India. The hands (now missing) were probably raised in the gesture of exposition, a favored convention in early Dvaravati Buddha imagery. Although found in Ayutthaya, the figure was likely made in Nakhon Pathom, a major Dvaravati center. It was routine practice for Thai rulers to transport revered icons to their new capital to enhance the ruler’s status and the efficacy of the temples erected there.


cat. no. 117

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Buddha
  • Date: first half of the 7th century
  • Culture: Central Thailand
  • Medium: Sandstone
  • Dimensions: H. 67 5/16 in. (171 cm); W. 16 9/16 in. (42 cm); D. 13 in. (33 cm); approx. Wt. 1358 lbs (616 kg)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Lent by National Museum, Bangkok (DV6)
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art