Standing Male Ruler (?)

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This unusual sculpture, almost definitely created in Thailand, combines disparate stylistic elements from the Khmer empire and the Indonesian maritime empire of Shrivijaya. The physiognomy bears some relation to generic representations of the late-twelfth century Khmer ruler Jayavarman VII but is so particularized that it must depict a specific, though unknown, person, perhaps a local ruler in peninsular Thailand.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.

Metropolitan Museum of Art