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| Keywords: Thai - Head of the Crowned Buddha - Walters 542542.jpg The most heavily bejeweled crowned Buddhas-sometimes seated more frequently standing-were made in the second half of the 17th century Some like these appear to be the product of the royal workshops in Ayutthaya at a time when the absolute power of the king was also great The facial features have a tension seen also in the flickering ornament on the back 2nd half Other date century 17 leaded tin brass cm 15 accession number 54 2542 6460 Nakhon Kasem Bangkok Alexander B Griswold Monkton 1946 by purchase presented to the Breezewood Foundation inv no 537 Walters Art Museum Gift of A B Griswold 1979 none Recent Accessions The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1981 Unearthly Elegance Buddhist Art from the Griswold Collection The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1995 The Kingdom of Siam Arts of Central Thailand 1350-1800 Asian Art Museum San Francisco; Peabody Essex Museum Salem 2005-2006 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 | ||||
