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| Title | Walking Buddha |
| Artist | Artist Unknown (Thailand) |
| Date | 15th century |
| Institution | Minneapolis Institute of Arts |
| Location | On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G213 |
| Medium: | Sculpture | Bronze with traces of pigment |
| Size: | 50 1/2 in. (128.27 cm) |
| Creation Place: | Asia, Thailand |
| Culture: | Asia, Thailand |
| Style: | 15th century, Late Sukhothai period |
| Physical Description: | Buddha, bronze figure of, Marching. The figure, in marching position, is stiffle erect, the left foot forward; the left arm is bent at the elbow, the hand raised, palm outward; the right arm, braceleted at the elbow, is down. The ears are weighted, without earrings, and the hair, composed of small, spiky curls, is surmounted by a flame. Some of his features, which display the supernatural anatomy of Buddha, include projecting heels, long fingers, smooth skin the color of gold and elongated arms. The figure wears a straight, girdled robe,leaving the right shoulder bare. Traces of gilding remain on back of robe, under left arm, on hair and in ears. |
| Credit: | Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; The William Hood Dunwoody Fund |
| Accession Number: | 31.115 |
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| Added to Site: | February 28, 2009 |



