
Mark Rasmussen
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By the 10th century the states incorporated in the Mon-Dvaravati federation in Thailand began to fall under Khmer influence. This historico-political shift is documented by the present sculpture's inclusion of the bare conical ushnisha with otherwise typical Mon features. A similar combination is present in an example published in Stratton,Buddhist Sculpture of Northern Thailand, Chicago, 2004, fig. 5.29, p. 113, although this also displays stylistic markers of the early Hariphunchai style. This mingling with the Khmer provincial schools in Thailand can also be observed when comparing the present lot to a later Khmer piece from Thailand also in this sale (lot 93).
Published:
Stephen Little, "Images of the Buddha from the Michael Phillips Collection", in Arts of Asia, Jan-Feb 2013, fig. 23, p. 9.
Provenance:
Chaiya Province
Estate of Lawrence Phillips, New York