# Standing Buddha

- By: Pre-Angkorean
- Date: 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
- Credit line: Gift of Marilynn B. Alsdorf
- Museum: [Art Institute of Chicago](https://www.artic.edu/artworks/153515)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/a8cdffdc-1292-734a-5344-7d0a61dd4da9/full/!1440,1080/0/default.jpg
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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.

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