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SculptureWooden door
On each door appears the carving of a gatekeeper, both are in a different movement. Both of them have their legs on the lion’s base, one hand holds the flower and another hand hold a stiletto.The faces of the gatekeepers are oval. They wear the crown with long apex, round earrings, filter neck, breast chain, breastplates, bracelet, belt, foot bracelet. They also wear shorts with long sleeves.The head is surrounded by arches similar to Phrapha Monthon. Next to it is the bouquet and the tier.
PaintingDhamma Book Chest
The legs of Dhamma Book Chest is made of plain square wood. It is called “Kha mu” hence the Dhamma Book Chest is called “Dhamma Book Chest Kha mu”.The lid is in the Watering pattern drawing a cosmic landscape painting in Buddhist motto. The drawing is divided into two parts and there is a gray line in between the two parts. Below the gray line shows Himmapan Forest. On the left side of appears Anodard pool. It is a large circle pool which is the origin of four rivers. Each river comes out of the mouth of an animal; elephant, horse, cow, lion. On the right side appears other pools in Himmapan Forest. The size of the pools are smaller and there are flowers and lotuses inside the pools. There are also trees, rocks, and animals around. On top of the gray line appears Mount Sumeru in the middle. On the top part is Tavatimsa heavens where the Indra stays. There is a castle in the middle and Erawan elephant at the bottom acting like it is carrying the castle. Chulamanee Stupa is on the right. On both side of Mount Sumeru is Sattaboriphan mountain or seven circles that surround Mount Sumeru. Each mountain has different high shown in the drawing as seven bars. This shows that the artist looked at half of Sattaboriphan when drawing. Above each mountain appears pictures of angels and there place. There are also two circles that represent the sun and the moon.
PaintingDhamma Book Chest
Dhamma Book Chest is decorated with Watering pattern. The top part of the chest is a covered with a picture of a tree with branches, leaves, and flowers. On the bottom part, there is a characteristic Thai design resembling tongues of flame, Garuda, birds, insects, squirrel, and other animals. Although the top and the bottom parts show different components, the details are still very harmonious and lively. This shows the freedom of the artist in using the imagination to creating the artwork without having any bad effect to the convention or nature’s rules.
ArchitectureRelics of Nakhon Si Thammarat
The current form from the base until the top of the Relics Nakhon Si Thammarat is as follows.The bottom part is high surrounded by a balcony called Tubkaset Vihara. The stairway leads to the courtyard is in the north, which is the side that is connected to Pra Song Maa Vihara. That makes the stairway automatically located inside the Vihara. The walls of the base are decorated with pillars. On the pillar, there are some standing Buddha images with the disciples inside the camber. On each side of the camber, there are six elephants that only half of their bodies are shown; except on the north that appears only 4 elephants because some of the space is used for the stairs. The top part is gold plated and decorated with Precious gems.
SculptureBuddha image
These embossed silver plate buddha images group are in dilapidated condition, some has only head, some has only body. There are both standing and sitting buddha images. The overall style depicts the art of Hariphunchai. At the same time, it was associated with Burmese art in Pagan era : The buddha image wearing a feather crown, diamond squat.
SculptureHead of Buddha image
This buddha image’s head has long face. The unique form of Hariphunchai clay sculpture : The eyebrows are brace and embossed, the eyes are bulging and the eyelids are half lower, flared nostrils, protruding mouth, has Mustache. There is a groove to highlight the borders in different parts. Has the “Oona Lom” (hair between eyebrows) in the center of forehead, spiral hair and the hairline is embossed.
SculptureBuddha image
This bronze Buddha is very worn not all parts are found. Found only the head, the upper body, the hands and the feet. The characteristic of this Buddha Image is related to art before Ayutthaya or U-Thong in the Central: Square face. While other parts showcase the artwork of Hariphunchai created earlier: eyebrow is like wing and sharpen, A mustache above mouth, dim half of the eyes, wear non streak yellow robe, the separated hands show sermon symbol that shows the relationship with the art of Dvaravati Central.
SculptureThe attitude of subduing Mara
The Buddha image is in the attitude of subduing Mara siting simple cross-legged on the plain base. It has the oval-shaped face. The hair curls are not small, yet not big. The aureole is flame-liked and quite short. It has arched eyebrows. The eyes are partially open gazing low and the outer corners of the eyes are uplifted. It has a hook nose with curvy lips like a wave. The body is well-proportioned. The outer robe is long reaching the navel and its edge is folded like the centipede fangs. The fingers are not equal in length and the index finger is a little bit lifted. The image has Thai alphabet during Rattanakosin period specifying “Sankhalok”, written in Rama I period which means this Buddha image was respectfully engaged from Sawankhalok or Si Satchanalai during the respectful invitation event from Sukhothai.
