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Head of the Crowned Buddha
(Southeast Asia )
The elegant rhythm of the arching lines defining the eyebrows, downcast eyes, and other facial features of this hollow cast bronze head suggests it once belonged to a Buddha produced during the rise of the kingdom of Ayutthaya (1491–1767), a prosperous period.
Thai images of the crowned Buddha became popular in the 16th century, although it remains unclear what stimulated this trend. The details of this crown give it the appearance of finely worked gold with jewel inlay. No longer intact, the sculpture is missing its body and the conical stupa-shaped cranial protrusion (ushnisha) that would have emerged from the top of the head.
Provenance
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Yamanaka & Company; purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1931; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 10/1/1987 | Treatment | cleaned; repaired; loss compensation; other |
| 2/1/1988 | Technical Report | other |
Geographies
Thailand, Ayutthaya (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 13 3/4 x W: 9 3/4 x D: 9 1/8 in. (34.9 x 24.7 x 23.2 cm); Object on base H: 22 1/16 × W: 9 3/4 × D: 9 1/8 in. (56 × 24.7 × 23.2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1931
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.
25.1