Accession No

TEMP.00626.2


Description

Painted metal figure of Buddha from Thailand


Place

Asia; Southeast Asia; Thailand


Period


Source


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

TEMP.00626.2; 78.94


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Paint; Clay (unfired- includes mud)


Local Term


Measurements

26mm x 43mm x 13mm


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Hand written number in white ink reads: '7894'
Event Date 18/9/2018
Author: ashleigh griffin


Description (Labels & Markings)
Handwritten label on the lid of the box that the objects were found in reads: '78.94 Buddha prayer cloth + coin with Arabic script'
Event Date 18/9/2018
Author: ashleigh griffin


Description (Physical description)
Figure of Buddha, made from metal, which has been painted gold on the body with some red paint present on the lotus pedestal. The facial features are just formed. The base of the figure is open, and appears to be stoppered or sealed with a clod of clay.
Event Date 18/9/2018
Author: ashleigh griffin


Context (Found together / assemblage)
The lid to the box that the objects were originally found in refers to a number of '78.94', which, according to the database, does not seem to correspond to this object. The number has been entered into the 'Other Numbers' field for posterity.
Event Date 18/9/2018
Author: ashleigh griffin


FM:281514

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