Untitled

Unknown

12th–13th century · Bronze · Asian Art

This unusual sculpture, almost definitely created in Thailand, combines disparate stylistic elements from the Khmer empire and the Indonesian maritime empire of Shrivijaya. The physiognomy bears some relation to generic representations of the late-twelfth century Khmer ruler Jayavarman VII but is so particularized that it must depict a specific, though unknown, person, perhaps a local ruler in peninsular Thailand.

Artist

Unknown

Date

12th–13th century

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Thailand or Indonesia

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, The J. H. W. Thompson Foundation Gift, 1996