Head of Crowned Buddha, Ayutthaya, Thailand, Ayutthaya period, 16th - 17th century (Gift of Mr. Miki Sakae)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 12
January 2, 2015 (Fri) - June 28, 2015 (Sun)
This part focuses on Southeast Asian gilt bronze statues of gods and Buddhist deities from the 7th to 13th century. The statues are made using the lost-wax casting process, and therefore they have common qualities in their plasticity and smoothness of form.
Current exhibit includes:
Head of Buddha, Phitsanulok, Thailand, Sukhothai period, 13th century (Gift of Mr. Miki Sakae)
Head of Crowned Buddha, Ayutthaya, Thailand, Ayutthaya period, 16th - 17th century (Gift of Mr. Miki Sakae)
Standing Buddha, Thailand, Dvaravati period, 7th - 8th century
Standing Deity Hanuman, Cambodia, Angkor period, 12th - 13th century