Pottery votive tablet

Artwork alternative name	Buddhistic Triad
Site common name	Bangkok National Museum
Site alternative name	National Museum Phranakorn
Type of artwork	Sculpture
Sub district	Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang
District	Khet Phra Nakhon
Province	Bangkok
Region	Central
Country	Thailand
Geographic Coordinates Decimal degree	Lat : 13.7576 Long : 100.492222
Geographic Coordinates UTM	Zone : 47 P Hemisphere : N E : 661329.97 N : 1521418.09
Place of artwork	Inside Bangkok National Museum

History of production	There is no written evidence related to its origin. However, the widespread of Mahayana Buddhism in Khmer culture during the 17^th – 18^th century B.E. along with other votive tablets that were created under the same belief and around the same time suggest that the votive tablet was created during the 17^th – 18^th century B.E.
Production process	Pottery
Art	It is a votive tablet that looks like a triangle shape. In the middle is a Buddha image Sheltered by a Naga. The right side is believed to be Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva and the left side is Prachya Paramita. There is a curved frame surrounds the three sculptures and it is supported by a lotus base.
Key academic information	This votive tablet is called Buddhistic Triad which is an important belief of Mahayana Buddhism. In the center of the votive tablet is a Buddha image Sheltered by a Naga representing Nirvana. On the right side is the Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva who represents benevolence. The left side is Prachya Paramita who represents wisdom. It is believed that once wisdom and benevolence are combined, one can reach Nirvana.
Period	Historical Period
Art period	Lopburi, Khmer Art in Thailand
Age	17th -18th century B.E.
Religion	Buddhism
Sect	Mahayana

Type of License	Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
Rights	Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation	2016-09-30
Record creator	Rungroj Thamrungraeng
Bibliography	สุภัทรดิศ ดิศกุล, หม่อมเจ้า. ประติมากรรมขอม. กรุงเทพฯ : กรุงสยามการพิมพ์, 2515. สุภัทรดิศ ดิศกุล, หม่อมเจ้า. ศิลปะสมัยลพบุรี. กรุงเทพฯ : มหาวิทาลัยศิลปากร, 2547.