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Head of the Buddha
(Southeast Asia )
Among the stucco fragments found in the central sanctuary tower at Wat Phra Phai Luang are both long-faced and round-faced heads. There are good reasons for considering these sculptures early Sukhotahai. This head may be connected with the round-faced type, but it is, in comparision, more stretched out.
There is another approach to this head- that it betrays direct influence from China. Chinese artisans were no doubt present in Sukhothai. But efforts to turn an elusive impression into a plausible Chinese model have been unsuccessful.
Among the possible sources for this head is the pyramidal monument at Wat Phra Phai Luang.
Inscription
Provenance
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Wat Phra Phai Luang (?); Alexander B. Griswold, Monkton, Maryland, [presented to the Breezewood Foundation, inv. no. 691]; 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2/9/1984 | Examination | examined for survey |
| 4/9/1991 | Treatment | cleaned; loss compensation; other |
| 11/5/1993 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 4/18/1994 | Treatment | other |
Geographies
Thailand, Sukhothai (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 16 1/8 in. (41 cm); Diam at neck: 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Alexander B. Griswold, 1979
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.
25.79