Shrine

Unknown artist

Date: first half of the 13th century

Medium: Bronze

Dimensions: H. 16 1/8 in. (40.9 cm)

Classification: Sculpture

Culture: Thailand

Themes: Buddha, Buddhism

Gift of John and Evelyn Kossak, The Kronos Collections, 1980

Met highlight

Date range

1200 – 1249

Largest dimension

40.9 cm

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