A copper-alloy figure of standing Buddha, Thailand, Lopburi, circa 13th century

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with corresponding bronze mandorla in three parts, wood stand (5) Overall height 47 cm, 18½ in.; height of figure 31.5 cm, 12⅜ in. From the mid-tenth up until the thirteenth century, the Khmer empire controlled a large swathe of territory in present-day Thailand, which was strategically positioned along trade routes. Thus, the three hundred and fifty years of Khmer influence, particularly in the Dvaravati province, with its capital centered in Lopburi, largely dominated the art and architecture of the region. Both Mahayana Buddhism and Hinduism flourished at Lopburi at various times and alongside one another, as evidenced in temples such as Buddhist Prasat Phnom Phimai and Shaivaite Prasat Phnom Rung.

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