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Standing crowned and bejewelled Buddha
Standing crowned and bejewelled Buddha

Standing crowned and bejewelled Buddha

Place of OriginCentral or north central Thailand; former kingdom of Ayutthaya, former kingdom of Ayutthaya
Dateapprox. 1700-1750
MaterialsBrass with lacquer and gilding, and inlaid glass
DimensionsH. 30 1/2 in x W. 8 3/4 in x D. 6 3/4 in, H. 77.5 cm x W. 22.2 cm x D. 17.1 cm
Credit LineGift of Jean A. Gillespie and Christine G. White
Object number2010.340.a-.b
DepartmentSoutheast Asian Art
ClassificationsSculpture
On View
On view
Location
  • Gallery Location   Gallery 11
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More Is More: Massing Revered Objects in a Temple

The throne shrine and the arrangement of art objects around it are meant to evoke, in a general way, the feeling of being in a Buddhist temple in Myanmar (Burma) or Thailand. In temples, the main Buddha image is often densely surrounded by all sorts of other objects from various regions and time periods, such as sculptures, offering containers, and donations from pious people, sometimes even including items like grandfather clocks.