Head of a Buddha image
Place of OriginNorth-central Thailand, former kingdom of Sukhothai
Dateapprox. 1300-1400
MaterialsStucco
DimensionsH. 6 3/8 in x W. 4 3/8 in x D. 3 3/4 in, H. 16.2 cm x W. 11.1 cm x D. 9.5 cm
Credit LineGift of the James and Elaine Connell Collection of Thai Ceramics, in memory of Bernice F. Ach.
Object number1994.27
DepartmentSoutheast Asian Art
ClassificationsSculpture
On View
Not on viewIts serene expression and the round hair curls identify this head as coming from a Buddha image.
From the 600s to the 1800s, Buddhist temples in Thailand were often built of brick and decorated with stucco sculptures like this one. Buddha images might be depicted, but also heavenly beings, heroes and animals from pious legends, and a wealth of floral and foliate ornamentation.
Subject
- Buddha
- Buddhism
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