MAKE A MEME View Large Image Thai - Seated Buddha in "Maravijaya" - Walters 542557.jpg The supporting figures are members of the army of Mara at the time of the attack prior to the Buddha's enlightenment This piece also has a lotus-petal pedestal that curves up at the ...
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Keywords: Thai - Seated Buddha in "Maravijaya" - Walters 542557.jpg The supporting figures are members of the army of Mara at the time of the attack prior to the Buddha's enlightenment This piece also has a lotus-petal pedestal that curves up at the edges The Buddha's broad and round face may have antecedents in local sculptures If there was an outside influence that contributed a liberating atmosphere and made possible these varied combinations of facial elements perhaps it was some knwledge either of the Mon styles of lower Burma or of the sculpture of Ming Dynasty China late 15th-early 16th century Ayutthaya hollow cast leaded bronze at knees cm 14 5 6 4 accession number 54 2557 5821 Alexander B Griswold Monkton prior to 1952 presented to the Breezewood Foundation inv no 896 originally no 306 Walters Art Museum Gift of A B Griswold 1979 none Unearthly Elegance Buddhist Art from the Griswold Collection The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1995 place of origin central Thailand Walters Art Museum license Mon Dvaravati style 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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