Object Name: Sukhothai Buddha
Object Type: Buddha image for worship
Materials: Bronze, sandstone
Dimensions: Height 80–120 cm (museum specimens)
Culture Origin: Sukhothai Kingdom
Inscriptions: Some pedestal inscriptions in Old Thai
Exhibition: National Museum Bangkok; Ramkhamhaeng National Museum, Sukhothai
Condition: Excellent (restored)
Conservation History: Excavated and restored 20th century by Fine Arts Department
Preservation Status: Stable
Preservation History: Restored after excavation, preserved in controlled museum conditions
Retention Policy: Permanent collection
Archival Location: National Museums of Thailand
Backup Status: Digitized catalogues and photographs
Parent Collection: Thai Buddhist Art Collection
Sub Collections: Sukhothai Sculpture
Related Items: Ayutthaya Buddha Images
Accessibility Features: Bilingual labels (Thai-English)
Accessibility Compliance: Physical and digital access partly WCAG compliant
Copyright Status: In Copyright (Thai heritage)
Copyright Holder: Fine Arts Department of Thailand
License Terms: Educational use; reproduction requires permission
Jurisdiction: Thailand
Cultural Significance: Pinnacle of Thai Buddhist art, model for modern Thai Buddha images
Cultural Context: Central to religious and royal rituals of Sukhothai
Access Statistics: Highly studied and most visited exhibits in Thai museums
Citation Information: Fine Arts Department of Thailand. “Sukhothai Buddha Image.” National Museum Bangkok.
User Feedback: Admired for elegance and spiritual symbolism
Educational Use: Teaching Thai art history and Buddhist iconography
Curriculum Alignment: Thai Art History, Southeast Asian Buddhism
Learning Objectives: 1.Identify Sukhothai style features. 2.Understand influence of Sukhothai art on later Thai kingdoms.
