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Head of a Crowned Deity, Probably the Buddha
ca. 3rd quarter 12th century (Khmer)
sandstone (wacke)
(Southeast Asia )
(Southeast Asia )
Although the evidence was lost when the back was damaged, in all likelihood this animated head came from a naga-protected Buddha.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Lopburi, Thailand; Alexander B. Griswold, Monkton, April 1946, [presented to the Breezewood Foundation, December 1960, inv. no. 459]; Walters Art Museum, 1992, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1995 | Unearthly Elegance: Buddhist Art from the Griswold Collection. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 5/6/1992 | Treatment | cleaned; other |
| 5/6/1992 | Treatment | other |
| 5/6/1992 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 7/18/1994 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Cambodia
(Place of Origin)
Thailand (Place of Origin)
Measurements
5 7/8 in. (15 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of A. B. Griswold, 1992
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
25.173