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Head of the Buddha
18th century (Ayutthaya)
leaded tin brass
(Southeast Asia )
(Southeast Asia )
This lovely head approaches the early Bangkok style. Compared to other Ayutthaya heads, the face is broader, the mouth more horizontal, and the eyes closer to the brows. Sculptors have decisively turned away from the 17th-century style.
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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.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Alexander B. Griswold, Monkton, 1949 or earlier, [presented to the Breezewood Foundation, 1985, inv. no. 857]; Walters Art Museum, 1992, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1995 | Unearthly Elegance: Buddhist Art from the Griswold Collection. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Thailand, Ayutthaya (Place of Origin)
Measurements
12 5/8 in. (32 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.
54.2825