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SculptureSangkhalok
There are a lot of architectural decoration parts, the important ones are Makara, decorated the finial of a gable and it would develop to be Hang Hong (finials on the outer corners of the lower roof sections), the ridge that would become Cho Fa (gable finials), Barali (finials evenly spaced on the roof-ridge) for roof ridge decoration, purlins , banisters, and floor tiles.
SculptureThe attitude of subduing Mara
The Buddha image is seated simple cross-legged on the plain base. The hands are in the attitude of subduing Mara. The distinctive features that point out the relations with Lan Na Buddha images and to be classified under the Wat Takuan Group are the round face and the protruding chin. Other parts that indicate the connection with Sukhothai Buddha image in General Group are the flame-liked aureole, it looks more motionless than the Sukhothai aureole, wearing cross-body robe with no crease. The outer robe is long across the left shoulder reaching the nave and there is a streak on the edge of the outer robe known as the centipede fangs. The image is sitting in mediation posture on the plain base.
SculptureThe footprint of the Buddha
The footprint is engraved on a rectangular stone. Some parts of the stone are damaged. There are actually four overlapped footprints detected by the lines on the sides and heel. The footprint that was used for pattern studying is the smallest one as other three have only the lines on the sides and heel. The toe fingers on the smallest footprint are not equal in length. Each finger has a whorl motif decorated. In the middle of the sole, there is Chakra symbol which are decorated with the 108 propitious motifs. Two points on the area connected to the toe fingers are decorated with whorl motifs , while the heel is decorated with lotus petal motif.
SculptureThe attitude of subduing Mara
The stucco Buddha image is sitting simple cross-legged on the lotus base. The hand is in the attitude of subduing Mara. The image has a round face, yet rather oval which could indicate the time during the change from the round face in early Sukhothai Buddha images to the oval face the Major Group. The eyebrows are arched. The eyes are gazing down. It also has a pointed nose, well-proportioned lips and small finer hair curls. The robe is worn across the body without drapery folds. The outer robe is worn on the left shoulder. It has a special feature that makes it different from other images in the Major Group which is that the whole outer robe is folded while other images in the Major Group will be folded only the edge.
SculptureThe attitude of subduing Mara
The Buddha image is in meditation posture sitting simple cross-legged on the plain base. The hands are performing the attitude of subduing Mara which is the remarkable feature of Sukhothai Buddha images under the Major Group and the features are including the oval face, the arched eyebrows, the low gazing eyes, the aquiline nose, the well-proportioned lips, the big spiral-liked hair curls, the high Usnisa, flame-liked aureole, wearing cross-body robe with no crease, the long small outer robe strip with the edge reaching the navel, and the folded edge known as centipede fangs.
SculptureBuddha image
The Buddha image is damaged in many parts that it cannot be detected of which manner and attitude it was originally made. As it is a high relief sculpture, it is believed that the image was used to decorate a religious place attached to the wall. It has a round face with arched eyebrows and pointed nose. The eyes are gazing down. The lips are fairly well-proportioned, though curvy-shaped like a wave. The hair is tightly curled into finer small curls. Usanisa (cranial bump) is swelling high. The halo on top of the head is damaged and missing. The image has prominent chest with the robe worn across the body, no drapery folds. The outer robe is small and short only above the breast. The edged is folded in many layers and this is known as centipede fangs.
SculptureGod Vishnu
The sculpture is in the standing posture on the base wearing the cylinder shape crown which is the distinct characteristic of the early style of Vishnu in Thailand and similar with Vishnu of Pallava Dynasty Art.The sculpture has 4 arms as follow the conventional Iconology of God Vishnu.The front right hand lies down to the belly level, hypothesized to held the clod before but has been broken off. The front left hand hold the mace but the mace part has been broken and only the dandle is left. The. The back hands are broken off. When compare to other Vishnu sculptures, it is hypothesized that the left hand would held Chakra and the right hand hold Shankha according to Vishnu iconology. This statue is of Pallava Art. The upper body is naked while the lower part wears Tothi or the thin panung. The piece of long cloth is tied around the hip through the thigh. The sculptor who crafted this statue might be worried about it being fragile, he made the front arms attached to the mace and the tothi. Moreover, the front pleat of the brocade is long down to the base which make the statue has 5 points to carry the weight; the 2 feet, the front pleat, the seam of body cloth and the mace.
SculptureGod Vishnu
The sculpture is in the standing posture on the base wearing the cylinder shape crown which is the distinct characteristic of the early style of Vishnu in Thailand and similar with Vishnu of Pallava Dynasty Art.The sculpture has 4 arms as follow the conventional Iconology of God Vishnu.The front right hand lies down to the belly level, hypothesized to held the clod before but has been broken off. The front left hand hold the mace but the mace part has been broken and only the dandle is left. The. The back hands are broken off. When compare to other Vishnu sculptures, it is hypothesized that the left hand would held Chakra and the right hand hold Shankha according to Vishnu iconology. This statue is of Pallava Art. The upper body is naked while the lower part wears Tothi or the thin panung. The piece of long cloth is tied around the hip through the thigh. The sculptor who crafted this statue might be worried about it being fragile, he made the front arms attached to the mace and the tothi. Moreover, the front pleat of the brocade is long down to the base which make the statue has 4 points to carry the weight; the 2 feet, the front pleat and the mace.
