Hand of Buddha

Arts of Asia

Pre-Angkor period, 8th‒9th century

Thailand, Laos, Cambodia or Vietnam

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Arts of Asia

Artist: Pre-Angkorean
Title: Hand of Buddha
Place: Southeast Asia (Object made in:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 701 CE–899 CE
Medium: Sandstone
Dimensions: 18 × 8.5 × 9.5 cm (7 1/8 × 3 3/8 × 3 3/4 in.)
Credit Line: James W. and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection
Reference Number: 1972.1302
IIIF Manifest The International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF) represents a set of open standards that enables rich access to digital media from libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural institutions around the world. Learn more.: https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/41681/manifest.json

“Art of Asia Recently Acquired by American Museums, 1972”, Archives of Asian Art, vol. 27, (1973/1974), 111.

Possibly with Beurdeley & Cie, Paris, France, by Oct. 20, 1966; sold to James W. Alsdorf (1913–1990) and Marilynn B. Alsdorf (1925–2019), Winnetka, IL, Oct. 20, 1966 [copy of possible receipt in curatorial object file]; ; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1972.

Object information is a work in progress and may be updated as new research findings emerge. To help improve this record, please email . Information about image downloads and licensing is available here.

Suggested Terms

Currently Off View

Date:

Artist:

About this artwork

Status

Department

Artist

Title

Place

Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Medium

Dimensions

Credit Line

Reference Number

IIIF Manifest The International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF) represents a set of open standards that enables rich access to digital media from libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural institutions around the world. Learn more.

Extended information about this artwork

Publication History

Provenance

Share

Explore Further

Sign up for our enewsletter to receive updates.

Gallery actions

Image actions

Share

IIIF Manifest The International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF) represents a set of open standards that enables rich access to digital media from libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural institutions around the world.

Learn more.