Head of a Male Buddhist Devotee
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.Many stucco figures recovered from Buddhist monuments in Nakhon Pathom depict lay devotees of noble rank, judging by their fine dress and jewelry. This male worshipper wears a generously proportioned cloth decorated with floral motifs around his head and large circular earplug ornaments, underscoring his standing as a man of wealth. Such stucco depictions of Buddhist devotees provide a glimpse into modes of elite dress and serve as a reminder that such centers of Buddhist activity were sustained largely through the patronage of lay devotees, noble and otherwise.
cat. no. 130
cat. no. 130
Artwork Details
- Title: Head of a Male Buddhist Devotee
- Date: 7th–8th century
- Culture: Central Thailand
- Medium: Stucco
- Dimensions: H. 4 5/16 in. (11 cm)
- Classification: Sculpture
- Credit Line: Lent by Phra Pathom Chedi National Museum, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art