| Abstract: |
This paper is about Dvāravatī, one of the oldest religious cultures and artistic periods in central Thailand, circa 7th-8th centuries. After reviewing the state of our knowledge on different historical aspects, we will discuss briefly the iconography of Buddha images and other objects including the “Wheel of the Law” sculptures. This paper will then specifically deal with a peculiar posture found in the art of Dvāravatī, Buddha images seated in the so-called "European fashion" (sk. pralambapādāsana), and attempt to give new perspectives on its spread throughout South-East Asia.
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