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Keywords: Thai - Head of the Buddha - Walters 542821.jpg What gives this head its unusual appearance is the shape of the eyes the upper edge instead of being downcurved is raised and the lower edge is nearly straight Inverted eyes of this sort can be seen in images of Hindu deities of about the same period It is also conceivable that the sculptor intended to evoke a certain 13th-century model The modeling has been carried out with impressive subtlety but in general the overall treatment and proportions differ little from those of a number of images mostly of the standing Buddha with his right hand in abhayamudra century 16 Ayutthaya zinc bronze cm 21 accession number 54 2821 31955 Mr Prasert Ayutthaya Alexander B Griswold Monkton 1949 by gift presented to the Breezewood Foundation 1985 inv no 850 Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Bequest of A B Griswold 1992 none place of origin Ayutthaya Thailand Walters Art Museum license Thai sculptures in the Walters Art Museum Art of Ancient Thailand Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review
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