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| Keywords: Thai - Standing Buddha - Walters 25164.jpg When the Buddhists of ancient Thailand adopted the standing stone Buddha of India as a primary iconic type the pose was altered in Thailand both hands - here broken - perform a teaching gesture and the canons of Indian beauty lost their firm hold in a drive to achieve an expression of serenity century 8 Dvaravati sandstone with traces of lacquer and gilding H cm 109 accession number 25 164 31842 Luang Ban Bangkok Alexander B Griswold Monkton April 17 1951 presented to the Breezewood Foundation December 1962 inv no 154 Walters Art Museum 1992 by bequest Bequest of A B Griswold 1992 Unearthly Elegance Buddhist Art from the Griswold Collection The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1995 place of origin 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 | ||||
