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Mural narrating I-Neo (?)

Keywords : Rattanakosin art, Wat Long Kun, Wat Hat Siew

Site common nameWat Long Kun-Wat Hat Siew
Type of artworkPainting
Village-
Province/CityLuang Prabang
StateLuang Prabang
CountryLaos
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 19.905833
Long : 102.146111

History of productionLuang Phra Bang art during 24-25 centuries BE. was hugely influenced by Rattanakosin art. However, it should be noted that the fact that some royal members of Luang Phra Bang dynasty used to live in Bangkok might have the reason for a big influence of Rattankosin art in thsi area.
ArtInfluences of Rattanakosin in the paintings includes drawings of palaces and characters. This painting may be related to Rattanakosin art during King Rama IV and V.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodLanchang
Age24-25 Century BE.
ReligionBuddhism
SectTheravada
Religion and beliefThis painting depicts Budsaba showing respect to the god on Vilismala mountain. The painting of non-Buddhism literature was popular from the reign of King Rama IV onwards as can be sden at Wat Somanat Vihara, Bangkok.

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation0000-00-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali