Statue Fragment

2017-22-9

From: Thailand

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 2017-22-9
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Buddhist
Provenience Thailand
Period 19th Century | 20th Century
Date Made ca. 1900
Section Asian
Materials Sandstone
Iconography Buddha Head
Description

Sandstone head of a Buddha. The hairline forms a delicate V-shape at the top of the brow. This shape is echoed by the curved sweep of the arched eyebrows which join the bridge of a substantial hooked nose shaped like a parrot's beak according to the scriptures. Three lines incised at the neck are also marks of the Great Being, as are the elongated earlobes.

Height 30.1 cm
Width 18 cm
Depth 17 cm
Credit Line Gift of James E. Bogle, Jr., FA52, 2017
Other Number 2503/16 - Collector Number | 412.70L - Old Loan Number

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