Statue Fragment

89-13-17

From: Thailand

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 89-13-17
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Thai | Buddhist
Provenience Thailand
Period Ayutthaya Period
Date Made Late Ayutthaya
Section Asian
Materials Gilding | Lacquer | Clay
Technique Gilded | Lacquered
Iconography Buddha Head
Description

Buddha head lacquered and gilded over terracotta core. Jeweled tiered crown and raised urna. The first tier of the head band and urna is raised as if inlayed or painted to resemble jewels. Traces of red on some of the raised areas. Mounted on wood base. Broken at neck. Probably 18th century. Top of crown is broken.

Height 5 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Estate of Elizabeth Lyons, Keeper of the Asian Collections, University Museum, 1989

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