“This work is a bronze Maitreya. According to museum records, George Godez bought it in Siam in 1926 country of Thailand for amount cost pounding $80, and then presented it to the National Museum. Researchers State it was created in the 7th to 8th centuries during the pre-Angkorean period.
This object was metal l using natural body forms. The hands, fingers, and legs are delicately molded, as certainly the hairstyle. These elements make it revelation of bronze objects found in of Prakhon Chai region northeast of Thailand from the 8th century when the region was under the control of the Khmer Empire.
Maitreya is not only a Bodhisattva, but was also achieve future enlightenment. Only a few of these kinds of Deva were also recognized by Theravada Buddhism. The main characteristic of this statue is the tiny stupa on the hairstyle.
The statue has four arms, two stretching forward and the other two raised. This posture could be interpreted as either holding object or as Vittakamudra a meditation gesture. The statue has a slim figure and wears a knee-high Sampod with a tight under belt and the waist.
It has a folded pleat hanging in the front over the right side. This characteristic is typical of bronze statues of Prey Khmeng style in the middle of 7th and early 8th centuries.”