Standing Buddha
Mon period, 8th‒9th century or later
- Medium
- Limestone
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Dimensions
- 67.3 × 23.7 × 11 cm (26 1/2 × 9 5/16 × 4 5/16 in.)
- Culture
- Thailand
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago, Arts of Asia
- Credit line
- Gift of Marilynn B. Alsdorf
- Rights
- Public domain (CC0), as the museum states it.
- Who can see it
- Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed
View at the Art Institute of Chicago
About this work
This standing Buddha, attributed to the Mon style of central Thailand (8th‒9th century), wears a monastic robe in the “wet garment” style influenced by post-Gupta art. Though damaged, the sculpture shows no traces of lacquer, gilding, or paint. Its origin remains uncertain, as many Buddhist sculptures were relocated over time. However, unusual features—such as counterclockwise curls, a rounded face, broad nose, four neck lines, its small size, and lack of attachment holes for the hands—raise questions about its authenticity.
Description © Art Institute of Chicago, CC BY 4.0
