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Buddha

Central Cambodia

7th century

Not on view

The simplicity and beauty of this standing Buddha attest to the skill of seventh-century bronze casters in ancient Cambodia. The Buddha wears simple monastic robes unadorned with the rhythmic folds or pleats seen in the so-called export bronzes from Sri Lanka. This bronze was recovered near Angkor Borei and Phnom Da, major centers of mid-first-millennium Khmer culture. While it has some affinities with Mon Buddha imagery of neighboring Thailand, it is more closely related aesthetically to Angkor Borei stone sculpture.

cat. no. 51

Buddha, Copper alloy, Central Cambodia — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Buddha

Period: Pre-Angkor period

Date: 7th century

Culture: Central Cambodia

Medium: Copper alloy

Dimensions: H. 19 5/16 in. (49 cm); W. 6 5/16 in. (16 cm); D. 3 15/16 in. (10 cm); Wt. 15 lbs. (6.8 kg)

Classification: Sculpture

Credit Line: Lent by National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh (Ga.5406)

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