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Head of the Buddha
late 15th-early 16th century
leaded tin brass
(Southeast Asia )
(Southeast Asia )
This head, with its stretched-out face and feeling of remoteness, is probably the product of the royal workshop at Ayutthaya sometime around the end of the 15th century.
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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.
Dr. Carthew; Alexander B. Griswold, Monkton, 1949 (?), by gift; Walters Art Museum, 1979, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 1995 | Unearthly Elegance: Buddhist Art from the Griswold Collection. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 2/28/1984 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Thailand, Ayutthaya (Place of Origin)
Measurements
16 15/16 in. (43 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of A. B. Griswold, 1979
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.2564