Srivijaya (Thai)

Refers to the period from the 8th to the 13th century in southern Thailand, named for the former maritime center known as Srivijaya. Artistic production from this period centers around a diversity of styles reflecting its cross-cultural traditions. The period also features conventions from Pala Indian art such as the focus on details of dress, jewelry, throne backs, and body haloes. In sculpture, the period features Mahayana Buddhist images and highly developed quadrangular clay votive tablets which became a widespread international style in much of Southeast Asia and depict the Mahayana pantheon. In architecture, the period features temples in cruciform plans with cellas surrounded by smaller shrines.