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Buddha in Meditation
Not on view
This stele depicts the Buddha in meditation on a lotus pedestal, flanked by two stupas, each surmounted by a square railing (harmika), seven-tiered umbrella (chattravala), and finial. Behind his head, pipal leaves hang from the branches of a bodhi tree, referencing the Buddha’s meditation at Bodh Gaya upon his enlightenment. In style, the stupas are similar to the naga-protected Buddha stele from the same site (cat. no. 111). Muang Si Mahosot has revealed a rich corpus of both Buddhist and Brahmanical sculptures, evidence that it was an early regional center, prospering through the Gulf of Thailand trade with the hinterland.
cat. no. 112
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