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Buddha image

Keywords : Buddha image, Hariphunchai National Museum

Site common nameHariphunchai National Museum
Type of artworkSculpture
Sub districtNai Mueang
DistrictMueang Lamphun
ProvinceLamphun
RegionNorth
CountryThailand
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 18.577131
Long : 99.006698
Geographic Coordinates
UTM		Zone : 47 Q
Hemisphere : N
E : 500706.69
N : 2054038.98
Place of artworkIt is exhibited in the exhibition room of the Hariphunchai National Museum.

History of production

No written proof of creation but the art form can be dated to the 18th century, the end of the art of Hariphunchai, which influenced art from Ayutthaya or U-thong from the central region.

Production process

Casting bronze

Art

This bronze Buddha is very worn not all parts are found. Found only the head, the upper body, the hands and the feet. The characteristic of this Buddha Image is related to art before Ayutthaya or U-Thong in the Central: Square face. While other parts showcase the artwork of Hariphunchai created earlier: eyebrow is like wing and sharpen, A mustache above mouth, dim half of the eyes, wear non streak yellow robe, the separated hands show sermon symbol that shows the relationship with the art of Dvaravati Central.

Key academic information

An example of a bronze Buddha in the art of Hariphunchai, one of the largest examples of this time. It represents the high skill of Hariphunchai and it reflects the relationship with art before Ayutthaya or U-Thong in central Thailand.

Notice

It might used to enshrined at the arch of The Chiang Yuen or Chiang Yun Pagoda inside Wat Phra That Hariphunchai.

PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodHariphunchai
Age18th Buddhist century
ReligionBuddhism
Religion and beliefBuddhism

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2016-09-30
Record creatorRungroj Thamrungraeng
Bibliography

Sakchai Saisingha. The Buddha Images in Thailand : Patterns, Development and The Belief of Thai People. Bangkok : Department of Art History, Faculty of Archaeology, Silpakorn University, 2013.

Sakchai Saisingha. Lanna Art. Bangkok: Matichon, 2013.

Santi Leksukhum. Norther Art : Hariphunchai – Lanna. 3rd edition. Bangkok: Muang Boran, 2012.

Surapol Damrikul. History and Art of Hariphunchai. Bangkok: Muang Boran, 2004.