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Head of a meditating Buddha

Asian Art Museum

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Object Details

Provenance

From at least 1973 to 2005
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hauge [1]
From 2005
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hauge in 2005
Notes:
[1] Object file.
Acquired while Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Gratia Hauge were living in Bangkok (1967-1972 or 1973).
They were visited on various occasions by Victor and Taka Hauge.
According to Taka Hauge, the sources of the stucco heads and related works were the dealers Chai Ma and Peng Seng:
Chai Ma Antiques, 799-801 Silom Road, Bangkok 5, tel. 2364-390, 2364-408
Peng Seng, 942/1-3 Rama IV Road (corner of Suriwongse Road), Bangkok 10500

Collection

National Museum of Asian Art Collection

Previous custodian or owner

Victor and Takako Hauge

Credit Line

Gift of Osborne and Gratia Hauge, and Victor and Takako Hauge

Date

7th-10th century

Period

Dvaravati period

Accession Number

S2005.444

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Sculpture

Medium

Stucco

Dimensions

H x W x D (overall): 11.2 x 7.6 x 4.8 cm (4 7/16 x 3 x 1 7/8 in)

Origin

Possibly Khu Bua or Nakhon Pathom, Thailand

Related Online Resources

Google Arts & Culture
NMAA Southeast Asia

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National Museum of Asian Art

Data Source

National Museum of Asian Art

Topic

Buddhism
Buddha
Dvaravati period (ca. 500 - 900)
Thailand
Southeast Asian Art
Hauge collection

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3e156f11e-1c93-4230-a7fa-27ab856ebde0

Record ID

fsg_S2005.444

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