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Standing Male Ruler (?)

12th–13th century
Not on view
This unusual sculpture, almost definitely created in Thailand, combines disparate stylistic elements from the Khmer empire and the Indonesian maritime empire of Shrivijaya. The physiognomy bears some relation to generic representations of the late-twelfth century Khmer ruler Jayavarman VII but is so particularized that it must depict a specific, though unknown, person, perhaps a local ruler in peninsular Thailand.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Standing Male Ruler (?)
  • Period: Khmer-Shrivijaya style
  • Date: 12th–13th century
  • Culture: Thailand or Indonesia
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: H. 15 in. (38.1 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Purchase, The J. H. W. Thompson Foundation Gift, 1996
  • Object Number: 1996.368
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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