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Head of a Male Buddhist Devotee
Not on view
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
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