THAILAND, LOPBURI PERIOD, 13TH CENTURY

The present figure of Buddha Shakyamuni, depicted in his standard posture with hair in tight curls and topped with a conical ushnisha, is an amalgamated style that emerged around the ancient city of Lopburi, which was occupied by the Khmer empire in the twelfth century. The pronounced physique in the present figure display the the influences of Khmer imagery of the Angkor period, while the earlier local Dvaravati influence can be seen in the the wide face, pendulous earlobes, and conical chignon.