Examine this bronze statue of the Buddha with us, from its green patina to its fine details. We consider how its design indicates its origins in the Khmer Empire, the journey it took across current day Thailand to Vietnam, and why it was buried.
Speakers: Dr. Emma Natalya Stein, Associate Curator of Southeast Asian and South Asian Art, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, and Dr. Beth Harris, Smarthistory
Seated Buddha, Cambodia, 12th century, bronze, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase–Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1937.29a–d. More information about this object: https://asia.si.edu/explore-art-culture/collections/search/edanmdm:fsg_F1937.29a-d/
Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art: asia.si.edu
Smarthistory: smarthistory.org
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