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second half of the 11th century · Bronze inlaid with silver, traces of gold · Asian Art

This figure, possibly a Khmer queen, kneels in adoration, suggesting she was part of an ensemble venerating her deity. The pupils and brows were originally inlaid, perhaps with black glass. Deaccessioned by The Metropolitan Museum of Art for return to the Kingdom of Thailand, 2023

Artist

Unknown

Date

second half of the 11th century

Medium

Bronze inlaid with silver, traces of gold

Culture

Thailand or Cambodia

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Bequest of Joseph H. Durkee, by exchange, 1972