Thai_-_Walking_Buddha_-_Walters_542765.jpg
Summary
Walking Buddha ( ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Title |
Walking Buddha
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Description |
English:
Freestanding images of the Buddha had not been made anywhere in Asia before they were created by Thai sculptors in Sukhothai in the 14th century. What is the Buddha doing? It is possible to imagine that he is descending from heaven, where, according to legend, he preached to his deceased mother one rainy season. Or, he might be merely walking. This is considered on of the four postures: the others are sitting, standing, and reclining. In the Thai language, the walking Buddha is just called "graceful" (lila).
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Date |
15
th
century
date QS:P571,+1450-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
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Medium |
brass
medium QS:P186,Q39782
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Dimensions | 51 cm (20 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q210081
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Accession number |
54.2765
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Place of creation | Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Object history |
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Exhibition history | Unearthly Elegance: Buddhist Art from the Griswold Collection. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1995. Eternal Presence: Handprints and Footprints in Buddhist Art. Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah; Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu; Rubin Museum of Art, New York. 2004-2005. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Credit line | Bequest of A. B. Griswold, 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Inscriptions | none | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Source | Walters Art Museum : Home page Info about artwork | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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