Lot Essay
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1960 (68.24.2)
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A bronze figure of Maitreya
THAILAND, PRAKON CHAI STYLE, 7TH/8TH CENTURY
Details
A bronze figure of Maitreya
Thailand, Prakon Chai style, 7th/8th Century
Standing on long legs and holding a lotus bud in his raised right hand, his bottle in his left, the face with benevolent expression and the hair pulled into a high chignon centered with Amitabha
8¾ in. (22.2 cm.) high
Thailand, Prakon Chai style, 7th/8th Century
Standing on long legs and holding a lotus bud in his raised right hand, his bottle in his left, the face with benevolent expression and the hair pulled into a high chignon centered with Amitabha
8¾ in. (22.2 cm.) high
Provenance
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Mrs. Jacob M. Kaplan, 1968 (68.24.2)
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