Gilt Bronze Statues from Southeast Asia
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Finial for a Shaft in the Shape of Naga, Acquired through exchange with l'École française d'Extrême-Orient, Angkor period, 12th century
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 12
May 8, 2019 (Wed) - May 10, 2020 (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.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | Standing Buddha | Thailand | Dvaravati period, 7th-8th century | TC-745 | |||
| Highlight | Buddha Seated on a Pedestal | Indonesia | Central Java period, ca. 8th century | TC-746 | |||
| Highlight | Seated Mahavairocana | Indonesia | Central Java period, 9th-10th century | TC-748 | |||
| Highlight | Finial for a Shaft in the Shape of Naga | Bakong, Cambodia, Acquired through exchange with l'École française d'Extrême-Orient | Angkor period, 12th century | TE-800 | |||
| Highlight | Standing Buddha | Sri Lanka | Polonnaruwa period, 12th-13th century | TC-744 | |||
| Highlight | Shiva (Upper body) | Excavated from Damdek, Cambodia | Angkor period, 9th century | TC-391 | On exhibit through September 8, 2019 |