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Buddha Preaching on Winged Grotesque with Attendants

7th–early 8th century
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
Among the most enigmatic Buddhist icons created in the Dvaravati style in the seventh and eighth centuries are the triad scenes of the Buddha with two attendants preaching while riding through the air on a winged grotesque, as recounted in various texts. This ensemble’s association with the Wheel of the Law (dharmachakra) is suggested by a circular tenon on the back that appears to be designed to fit into the hub of such a wheel.


cat. no. 124

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Buddha Preaching on Winged Grotesque with Attendants
  • Date: 7th–early 8th century
  • Culture: Central Thailand
  • Medium: Sandstone
  • Dimensions: H. 16 1/8 in. (41 cm); W. 9 13/16 in. (25 cm); D. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm); Wt. 18 lbs (8.2 kg)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Lent by Chao Sam Phraya National Museum, Ayutthaya, Thailand (2/5CH)
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art