Buddha, standing, in double abhaya mudra and dressed in royal attire / Artist Unknown, Thailand
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1975/1.66
- Title
- Buddha, standing, in double abhaya mudra and dressed in royal attire
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Thailand
- Artist Nationality
- Thai
- Medium and Support
- gilded brass (or gilded copper alloy?)
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- Thailand (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Thailand (nation)
- Credit Line
- Anonymous Gift
- Style/Group/Movement
- Buddhist
- Dimensions
- 46.3 cm x 12 cm x 12 cm (18 1/4 in. x 4 3/4 in. x 4 3/4 in.)
- Century
- 19th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Sculpture
- Primary Object Type
- statue
- Secondary Object Classification
- Metalwork
- Secondary Object Type
- figure
- Physical Description
- Gilded brass (or gilded copper alloy) standing Buddha on lotus pedestal with both hands raised in abhaya mudra.
- Subject Matter
- Buddha in intricate costume standing on a lotus pedestal. Such elaborate decoration has come to characterize Thai Buddhist imagery of the 19th and 20th centuries. Hands form double abhaya mudra (the gesture of reassurance), called “calming the ocean” by Thais.
- Secondary Keywords
- altars and altar components
- architectural elements
- architectural elements by building type
- asia (continent)
- associated concepts
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- religions
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 472 x 1280
- File Size
- 73 KB
- Record
- 1975/1.66
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"Buddha, standing, in double abhaya mudra and dressed in royal attire; Artist Unknown, Thailand." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1975-sl-1.66/1975_1.66.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024.
