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Bronze Base of the Buddha Image

Keywords : Buddha image, Buddha, Laotian Art, ฺฺBronze sculptures

Artwork alternative name-
Site common namePra Kaew Hall
Site alternative name-
Type of artworkSculpture
Village-
Province/CityVieng Chan
StateVientiane
CountryLaos
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 17.961389
Long : 102.611389

History of production-
ArtIn 22-24 centuries BE., Buddha Images in Lanchang were usually built with high bases with elaborated lotus wire. The base is made of bronze. It is composed of lion base and the foot of the lion is an arc that is continuously connected. This characteristic is similar to the one of Mid-Ayutthaya art. Next to the base appears the overturned lotus and the wood with the pattern of Look gaew ok gai. Next is the upturned lotus connected with the overturned one to soften the upper layer of wood and to show the curve of the base. The curve is the important aesthetics of lotus wires in Lanchang art.
SchoolVientiane
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodLanchang
Age22-24 centuries BE.
ReligionBuddhism
SectTheravada
Religion and belief-
Related artwork-

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-02-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali