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A Buddha Flanked by Figures Standing on a Mythical Creature8th-9th century

Not on view
Dark gray stone relief sculpture with three standing figures and a large animal face at the base, weathered and partially broken
Stone relief sculpture, close-up of two deity figures with pointed crowns and flame-shaped ushnisha, each framed by a halo; hands visible at lower edge, weathered gray stone surface.
Stone relief carving, close-up of a large fanged face with wide-set eyes, broad snout, and scrolling decorative elements; small feet visible at top, carved in low relief with weathered limestone surface.
Stone sculpture fragment, side profile view of a tall vertical slab with rough-hewn texture, weathered pale gray surface, partially carved figural forms visible at the lower portion, mounted on a metal display stand.
Stone sculpture fragment, roughly oval with irregular broken edges, featuring a carved circular relief and small drilled hole near center, pale gray weathered surface with deep cracks, mounted on a metal stand.

Unknown, A Buddha Flanked by Figures Standing on a Mythical Creature, 8th-9th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lenart, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
A Buddha Flanked by Figures Standing on a Mythical Creature
Culture
Dvaravati
Place Made
Thailand
Date Made
8th-9th century
Medium
Schist
Dimensions
31 x 18 1/2 x 9 in. (78.7 x 47 x 22.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lenart
Accession Number
M.77.83
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography

  • Pal, Pratapaditya. The Divine Presence: Asian Sculptures from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lenart. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1978.

  • Brown, Robert L. "Selections From the Southeast Asian Art Collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art." Arts of Asia 38 (3): 75-87 (May-June 2008)

  • Brown, Robert L. Southeast Asian Art at LACMA: An Online Scholarly Catalogue. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2013. Accessed June 25, 2024. http://seasian.catalog.lacma.org/.

  • Little, Stephen, Tushara Bindu Gude, Karina Romero Blanco, Silvia Seligson, Marco Antonio Karam. Las Huellas de Buda. Ciudad de México : Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, 2018.
  • Little, Stephen, and Tushara Bindu Gude. Realms of the Dharma: Buddhist Art across Asia. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2025.