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Head of the Crowned Buddha
(Southeast Asia )
The most heavily bejeweled crowned Buddhas-sometimes seated, more frequently standing-were made in the second half of the 17th century. Some, like these, appear to be the product of the royal workshops in Ayutthaya, at a time when the absolute power of the king was also great. The facial features have a tension seen also in the flickering ornament on the back.
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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.
Nakhon Kasem, Bangkok; Alexander B. Griswold, Monkton, 1946, by purchase, [presented to the Breezewood Foundation, inv. no. 537]; Walters Art Museum, 1979, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 2005-2006 | The Kingdom of Siam: Arts of Central Thailand, 1350-1800. Asian Art Museum, San Francisco; Peabody Essex Museum, Salem. |
| 1995 | Unearthly Elegance: Buddhist Art from the Griswold Collection. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Thailand, Ayutthaya (Place of Origin)
Measurements
5 7/8 in. (15 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of A. B. Griswold, 1979
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.
54.2542