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Head of Buddha
Not on view
This head belonged to a monumental Buddha, either standing or enthroned, now lost. Its survival underscores the fragmentary nature of the archaeological record of Dvaravati art. Its sophisticated modeling and highly finished surface provide a glimpse of the standards of artistry that were attained. Its size relates to the four renowned quartzite colossi of Nakhon Pathom (two are now installed within the grounds of Phra Pathom Chediat Nakhon Pathom; one is in the National Museum, Ayutthaya; and one is in the National Museum, Bangkok). This head is sculpted from a different stone and is thus from another series of monumental Buddhas, otherwise untraced.
cat. no. 116
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