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SculptureEmbossed Silver Plates
There are 66 silver plates embossed in different pictures including Buddha image, stupa and the wheel of law, each with distinctive pictures.
SculptureBoundary marker
This is a thin boundary marker. Although heavily damaged, the story can still be seen clearly. The Lord Buddha stands with both hands depicting the attitude of giving sermon. The image has square face, low-looking and protruding eyes, large nose and splitting mouth.The monastic robe covers the whole body. The front part of the robe goes pass the knee in a curvy shape. The back part of the robe falls down in a square shape to the ankle. The cloth falls down to the ankle as well. On the left, there is a small man wearing ornaments like a god. Next to this, there is another man paying obeisance behind the cloud. From old photographs, it ca be assumed that the composition on the right side may be the same despite being completely damaged. It is not clear as to which part of the life of the Lord Buddha this marker is, but some scholars assumed that it is the scene when he descended from the heaven with two gods beside him.
SculptureThe Buddha image with dropping legs
This Buddha image has undergone a big restoration. The image wears sliding monastic robe. The robe is thin and has no wrinkles. The right hand depicts the attitude of giving sermon and the left hand is placed on the lap. There is a lotus supporting the feet. It has square face, prominent and connected eyebrows, low-looking and protruding eyes, large nose, big mouth, spiral hair buds, protruding “Usanesa” and a glass bead-like halo.
SculptureBoundary marker
The top boundary marker has a pointing edge and the bottom part is craved with lotus petals. At the front, the scene when the Lord Buddha was protected from the rain by Mujalin Naga is craved. On the marker, the Lord Buddha is seated loosely on a coil of Naga. The hands depict the attitude of giving sermon. There is a five-headed Naga covering his head. There is a Mujalin tree at the back. On the bottom left, there is a man wearing a lot or ornaments, assumed to be the human disguise of Mujalin. On the right, there is another man paying obeisance, assumed to be one of the followers.
SculptureBoundary marker
The top boundary marker has a pointing edge and the bottom part is craved with lotus petals. At the front, the scene when the Lord Buddha taught Pimpa or popularly called “Pimpapilap” is carved. The scene is called “Pimpapilap” because Pimpa was both delight and sad when she met the Lord Buddha.The Lord Buddha was in a sitting posture with dropping legs. He was in a building, which was believed to be Pimpa’s residence. The Lord Buddha turned his face to the left. On the bottom left, there was Pimpa spreading her hair to rub the feet of the Lord Buddha. At the back of Pimpa, there was Rahul and the followers. There was an umbrealla and a whip close to Rahul. On the right, there was a man kneeling, which might refer to King Suthothana. There were followers at the back. Close to this picture, there were two whips and high utilities similar to “Bangsul” At the bottom, there is a city or a palace wall with multi-tier gate. There are four gate keepers.
SculptureBoundary marker
The top boundary marker has a pointing edge. It is craved with Indra, his consort and Erawan elephant. Indra is seated in “Lalitasana” posture and holds thunder in his left hand. The tree at the back is assumed to be Parichart, the tree of the second heaven where Indra dwells. On his left, there are 3 people and 1 bird. These are all his consorts including Suthamma, Sujittra, Sunandha, and Suchada who was reborn as an egret because she had not had enough merits. At the back of the consorts, there is “kanok” pattern of Dvaravati style. On the right of Indra, there is an Erawan elephant.
SculptureThe Lord Buddha’s footprints
The pair of the Buddha footprints is craved on natural laterite. It is covered by a building. Each foot is curved according to outer line. The toes are not of the same length similar to natural feet. There is a pattern of the wheel of law in the middle of each footprint. Such a pattern conveys the meaning that the Lord Buddha is greater than his earth and universe.Between the two footprints, there is a deep hole. Some scholars believed that this was a hole for an umbrealla. It remains unclear as to what function the cross nook serves. Some scholars thought that it was there to support the umbrealla, while the others thought that it was similar to a crossing “Sawasdika” or a flag with two points
SculptureRock Carving depicting blessing scenes
The rectangular rock carving with shallow holes in the middle and on four sides. These holes are surrounded by lotus petals. These might be used to put fragrances during rituals. There are 2 elephants showering a woman on the top part of the carving. This is called “Kachalaksami” or “Abhiseksri” by some scholars. There are auspicious symbols at the bottom, some of which are high utilities. These include whip, thunder, fan, umbrella, snare, fish, couch shell and a pot and are carved as pairs
