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Enthroned Buddha
Not on view
This sophisticated rendering of the enthroned Buddha seated in bhadrasana (with pendant legs) is the only known example from the Mekong region of this Buddha type popularized in the Mon territories of seventh- and eighth-century Thailand. Its appearance in the Mekong Delta must reflect an influence absorbed from the Mon regions of Thailand to the west. Stylistically, this sculpture fits well into a group of early Buddhist images from the Mekong Delta. The open mode of wearing the robe, one shoulder exposed, also points to an early date.
cat. no. 108
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