A bronze standing figure of Buddha, Sumatra or Central Java, circa 9th century

Florida Private Collection, acquired circa 2000.

Buddhist art produced in modern-day Indonesia in the 8th and 9th centuries under the patronage of the Shailendra dynasty displays a unique amalgam of regional artistic styles borrowed from the Indian subcontinent. The flowing contours of the body subtly delineated beneath the diaphanous garment are reminiscent of the Gupta style of north India while the sloping shoulders and oval face with full cheeks recall the Sri Lankan Buddha images produced in Anuradhapura during the 7th and 8th centuries.