Crowned Buddha

CAMBODIA / THAILAND

This tall and slender figure of the Buddha was created during the Angkor period (circa 9th–15th century) when classical art in Southeast Asia was at its height. The sculpture was created in either Cambodia or Thailand.
Buddha statues in Southeast Asia are normally portrayed wearing a simple robe; however, this Buddha appears in royal attire complete with crown. The face has prominent features with large eyes, joined eyebrows, bulbous nose, and a wide mouth with full lips. The urna is inlaid with a jewel. The Buddha wears a jeweled crown, large earrings, heavy collar necklace, armlets, and a belt decorated with jewels. The hands, both with Dharma wheels in the center of the palms, form the abhaya (fearlessness) mudra, which is often seen on standing Buddhas from Cambodia.