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Bodhisattva — Anonymous, Buriram Province

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Written by: Umut ÇelikResearcher · Old Master Paintings
Asian Art · Catalogue no. 12286
Anonymous, Buriram Province

Bodhisattva

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byCleveland Museum of Art
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This rare image survives from the early phase of Buddhist sculpture in Southeast Asia. Made in what is known as the Pra Khon Chai style, it has the characteristic sensitive expression, slender physique, and looped locks of hair. The broken limbs reveal the clay core over which the bronze was cast using the lost-wax method.

Artist / MakerAnonymous, Buriram Province
Date700s
Culture / OriginNortheastern Thailand, Khorat Plateau, Buriram Province
Mediumbronze
DimensionsOverall: 31.5 x 13.5 x 5 cm (12 3/8 x 5 5/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
DepartmentIndian and Southeast Asian Art
TypeSculpture
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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.

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