Gilt Bronze Statues from Southeast Asia
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Bust of aLion
Champa period, 10th century (Gift of Dr. Yamamoto Tatsuro)Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 12
May 27, 2025 (Tue) - September 7, 2025 (Sun)Sculptures of Hindu and Buddhist deities have been produced in Southeast Asia for millennia. Though originally inspired by Indian art, each region developed its own distinct styles. This section features gilt-bronze statues of Buddhist deities and Hindu gods from Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | Head of the Buddha | Phitsanulok, Thailand | Sukhothai period, 14th–15th century | Gift of Mr. Miki Sakae, TC-78 | |||
| Highlight | Boundary Stone with Images of Man, Woman, and a Vase of Abundance | Thailand | Dvaravati period, 8th–10th century | Gift of Mr. Yamamoto Tatsuro, TC-789 | |||
| Highlight | Bust of aLion | Vietnam | Champa period, 10th century | Gift of Dr. Yamamoto Tatsuro, TC-799 | |||
| Highlight | The Buddha | Myanmar | Konbaung dynasty, 18th century | Gift of Imaizumi Yūsaku, TC-68 | |||
| Highlight | Bust of Śiva | Cambodia, Acquired through exchange with l'École française d'Extrême-Orient | Angkor period, 9th century | TC-391 |