Dvaravati

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Scope note
Refers to the period of the Thai kingdom of Dvaravati that flourished from the 7th to the 11th century. Artistic production of this period primarily consisted of Theravada Buddhist monumental sculpture carved from schistous limestone and painted with red pigment, gilded bronze sculptures, bas-relief sculpture with stucco decorations representing scenes from the J'takas and accompanied by guardians and mythical animals, stupa structures modeled after Indian prototypes featuring a hemispherical construction and low square base surmounted by spires composed of flat rings crowned by a bulb, and rectangular wihan built in brick with clay mortar on laterite bases. Examples of temple complexes in this period are evidenced in the precincts of Wat Kukut in Lamphun. The temples of this period feature laterite construction, receding square tiers, pointed spires composed of many concentric rings and decorated with small stupa, and niches containing standing Buddha images in stucco and terracotta.
Dvaravati
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024