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Buddha in Royal Attire
(Southeast Asia )
The royal dress on this standing Buddha figure is a good example of how local legends can impact the appearance of Buddha images. The attire appears to be in accordance with a Thai text (Jambupatti Sutta) in which the Buddha put on a crown and necklace when he made a magical appearance to impress, humble, and convert the heretic King Jambupatti.
Provenance
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Present in Bangkok; Alexander B. Griswold, Monkton, Maryland, July 1949 [1]; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1992.
[1] Presented to the Breezewood Foundation, 1985, inv. no. 852
Exhibitions
| 1995 | Unearthly Elegance: Buddhist Art from the Griswold Collection. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Thailand, Ayutthaya (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 22 3/4 × W: 7 5/8 × D: 7 5/16 in. (57.8 × 19.3 × 18.5 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of A. B. Griswold, 1992
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.
54.2822