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This Buddha holds his right hand in a teaching gesture (vitarkamudra) and stands under a tree that alludes to Bodhgaya, the place of his enlightenment. Such gold plaques were sometimes buried as a foundation deposit prior to the construction of a temple.
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Title: Plaque with Standing Buddha
Period: Mon-Dvaravati period
Date: ca. 8th–9th century
Culture: Thailand
Medium: Gold sheet, repoussé and chased
Dimensions: H. 6 in. (15.2 cm); W. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, in honor of Douglas Dillon, 2001
Object Number: 2001.416
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