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Collection Online as of June 12, 2026

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

bronze
Overall: 31.5 x 13.5 x 5 cm (12 3/8 x 5 5/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Gift of Dr. Norman Zaworski 2011.152
Location: 243 Indian and Southeast Asian

Did You Know?

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.
  • June 2, 1992
    (Sotheby's, New York, sale 2 June 1992, lot 112)
    c. 1995?–2001?
    (Spink sold to Dr. Norman Zaworski)
    2001?–2011
    Dr. Norman Zaworski [1920–2013], Cleveland, OH, gift to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    2011–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Sotheby's New York. Indian and Southeast Asian Art. 2 June 1992. Lot 112. Mentioned and Reproduced: Lot 112
  • {{cite web|title=Bodhisattva|url=false|author=|year=700s|access-date=12 June 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2011.152