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Buddha Shakyamuni13th century

On view:
Resnick Pavilion
Bronze sculpture of a standing crowned figure within an arched aureole and openwork base, overall blue-green patina with dense foliate and figural decoration
Stone sculpture of a standing deity figure wearing an ornate crown, jeweled collar, and sampot, with both hands raised in abhaya mudra, set against an arched torana with naga finials on flanking pillars, mounted on a carved openwork pedestal.
Bronze sculpture of a standing deity figure with elaborate jewelry and raised hands in abhaya gesture, framed by an ornate arched prabhavali with scrolling foliate decoration, makara heads at the base of the uprights, and mythical creatures at the arch's shoulders; green-patinated surface with areas of corrosion.

Unknown, Buddha Shakyamuni, 13th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by Continental Bank Foundation, Rockwell International, Santa Anita Foundation, Thrifty Drug Stores Co., Inc., May Co., and Crocker National Bank, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Buddha Shakyamuni
Place Made
Thailand
Date Made
13th century
Medium
Copper alloy
Dimensions
Height: 20 1/2 in. (52.07 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Continental Bank Foundation, Rockwell International, Santa Anita Foundation, Thrifty Drug Stores Co., Inc., May Co., and Crocker National Bank
Accession Number
M.79.34a-b
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • 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.

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