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Unknown

first quarter of the 8th century · Copper alloy with tin · Asian Art

This image of a standing male is difficult to identify securely, but the raised hand gesturing in exposition and the lowered hand granting boons suggests he is a Buddhist savior. He may represent Maitreya, the messianic Buddha of the Future; the headdress is perhaps intended to evoke a stupa, his identifier. cat. no. 143

Artist

Unknown

Date

first quarter of the 8th century

Medium

Copper alloy with tin

Culture

Northeastern Thailand

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 1989