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Head of the Buddha
(Southeast Asia )
This head, which was formed in a mold, came from a figure of the Buddha seated in meditation, a group of which once adorned the base of a Buddhist monument.
Inscription
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.
Private collection (formerly Nakhon Pathom), prior to September 1948; Alexander B. Griswold, Monkton, September 1948 [presented to the Breezewood Foundation, December 1960, inv. no. 130]; Walters Art Museum, 1992, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 4/4/1992 | Treatment | other |
| 4/11/1994 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Thailand (Place of Origin)
Measurements
6 11/16 x 4 13/16 x 2 15/16 in. (17 x 12.2 x 7.5 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.
25.155