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Standing Buddha
(Southeast Asia )
In the kingdom of Haripunjaya (northern Thailand), Buddhist monuments were constructed in the form of stepped pyramids. On each story, there were three niches, each holding an image of the Buddha. This sculpture may have come from such a monument. The sculptors of Haripunjaya were influenced both by the traditions of the Dvaravati period and by contemporary developments in neighboring Burma.
Inscription
Provenance
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, before 1979 [Griswold believed this image was likely made for Ched Ku Kam, established in 1288]; 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 |
| 4/4/1991 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 6/2/1994 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Thailand, Lamphun (Place of Origin)
Measurements
18 7/8 in. (48 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of A. B. Griswold, 1979
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
25.76