Standing Male Deity

Thailand

second half of the 11th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 249

Artwork Details

Object Information

Overview

Provenance

Exhibition History

References

Title: Standing Male Deity
Period: Angkor period
Date: second half of the 11th century
Culture: Thailand
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: H. 19 3/4 in. (50.2 cm); W. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm); D. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
Back knot: H. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); W. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); D. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Object Number: 2015.500.4.28a, b
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

More Artwork

In the same gallery

In the same medium

From the same time and place

Mahōra Thuk (กลองมโหระทึก), Leaded bronze, possibly Thai — Mahōra Thuk (กลองมโหระทึก)
possibly Thai
14th–17th century

Seated Buddha, Bronze with traces of gold leaf, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) — Seated Buddha
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
1st to mid-2nd century

Standing Shiva or Temple Guardian (Dvarapala), Stone, Vietnam (Champa) — Standing Shiva or Temple Guardian (Dvarapala)
Vietnam (Champa)
ca. first half of the 10th century

Seated Buddha, Bronze, Thailand — Seated Buddha
Thailand
15th century

Buddha Protected by a Seven-headed Naga, Sandstone, Cambodia — Buddha Protected by a Seven-headed Naga
Cambodia
late 12th–early 13th century

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please contact us using the form below. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.

Send feedback

Content Notice

The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world, and our online collection reflects ongoing work conducted over the course of our more than 150-year history. You may encounter objects or images that may be inappropriate for some viewers or information that may be outdated.