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Standing Buddha in "Abhayamudra"
(Southeast Asia )
Although the position of the hand might suggest that this image was made earlier, 13th-century bronzes seem to offer nothing really close in expression. The firmness and sobriety of this expression suggest a sculptor so out-of-tune with the times that he is something of a scold. This image may be the product of an ethnically distinct workshop, maintaining ties to the Khmer tradition.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Private collection, Thonburi, Thailand; acquired by Alexander B. Griswold, Monkton, Maryland, April 13, 1951 [1]; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1992.
[1] Presented to the Breezewood Foundation, December 1960, inv. no. 475
Exhibitions
| 1995 | Unearthly Elegance: Buddhist Art from the Griswold Collection. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 4/26/2017 | Examination | Examined and treated for exhibition |
| 4/26/2017 | Examination | The Standing Buddha had active chloride corrosion that was treated locally using the corrosion inhibitor, benzotriazole. |
Geographies
Thailand (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 18 1/16 × W: 6 7/8 × D: 4 1/8 in. (45.8 × 17.5 × 10.5 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.
54.2803