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Bodhisattva

700s

Northeastern Thailand, Khorat Plateau, Buriram Province

Medium
bronze
Measurements
Overall: 31.5 x 13.5 x 5 cm (12 3/8 x 5 5/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Norman Zaworski 2011.152
Public Domain
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Location
243 Indian and Southeast Asian
Print
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This sculputre was reportedly found as part of a group, some of which are much larger in scale.

Description

This rare image survives from the early phase of Buddhist sculpture in Southeast Asia. Made in what is known as the Pra Khon Chai style, it has the characteristic sensitive expression, slender physique, and looped locks of hair. The broken limbs reveal the clay core over which the bronze was cast using the lost-wax method.
A mottled green bronze sculpture depicts a Bodhisattva, missing its arms below the shoulders and legs from the thighs. Facing forward, the figure features elongated earlobes and a high, tiered hairstyle adorned with rows of rounded protrusions. A knotted belt secures a short, wrapped garment around the waist, while the chest remains bare. The gaze is fixed straight ahead with lips pressed in a level line, showing an aged, weathered surface.

Bodhisattva

700s

Northeastern Thailand, Khorat Plateau, Buriram Province

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