Phra Malai (The Monk) / Artist Unknown, Thailand
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- Accession Number
- 2005/1.453
- Title
- Phra Malai (The Monk)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Thailand
- Artist Nationality
- Thai
- Medium and Support
- gilt bronze
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - early 20th century
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- Thailand (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Thailand (nation)
- Dimensions
- 57 cm x 13.7 cm x 13.5 cm (22 7/16 in. x 5 3/8 in. x 5 5/16 in.)
- Century
- 19th- early 20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Sculpture
- Primary Object Type
- statue
- Secondary Object Classification
- Metalwork
- Secondary Object Type
- figure
- Physical Description
- Gilt bronze statue of monk with a begging bowl over his shoulder. This is Phra Malai, who achieved extraordinary powers through his accumulated merit and was able to visit numerous hells and heavens and then travel back to report on what he had seen. Phrai Malai has elongated ears and stands on a wooden base wearing a detailed robe.
- Subject Matter
- Monk with a begging bowl over his shoulder. This is Phra Malai whose story was immensely popular in the nineteenth century. He was a Buddhist monk who had achieved extraordinary powers through his accumulated merit and was able to visit numerous hells and heavens and then travel back to report on what he had seen. His accounts of heaven and hell offer vivid reminders of the inevitable results of one’s actions and his story was widely used as a preaching text at funerals.
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- asian
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- copper and copper alloy
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- people in religion
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- religious (people)
- southeast asian
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1571 x 3709
- File Size
- 775 KB
- Record
- 2005/1.453
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"Phra Malai (The Monk); Artist Unknown, Thailand." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2005-sl-1.453/2005_1.453.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 16, 2024.
