Plaque with Standing Buddha
Silver
Plaque with Standing Buddha
THAILAND
This crowned standing Buddha was made from silver repousse and is 58 cm high, 15.5 cm wide, with a thickness of 1 cm.
The crown is tall with pointed, leaf-shape prongs and a band which fits neatly on to the head. The forehead is prominent and the eyebrows join at the bridge of the nose. Protruding eyes are cast downward below the half-closed eyelids, and the nose is wide and the lips are full. The Buddha has a strong neck which is adorned with an exquisite necklace. A robe is draped over both shoulders and the lower garments are tied at the waist and form a wave pattern. The Buddha forms the vitarka (teaching) mudra with his right hand and the left hand hangs down by his side.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 222.
Cite this article:
author = Hsingyun and Youheng and Youji and Pokorski, Stefanie and Mankuang and Fan, Wen,
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts },
pages = 222,
title = {{Plaque with Standing Buddha}},
volume = 18,
year = {2016}}