Ramayana carved teak relief - large

Ramayana (Ramakian) carved teak relief - large

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This wonderful carved relief depicts the Thai Buddhist version of the Ramayana, based on the ancient Sanskit epic tale, one of the 2 classic Indian epic stories - the other being the Mahabharata.

In the Thai version, while the main story is identical to that of the Ramayana, many other aspects were transposed into a Thai context, such as the clothes, weapons, topography, and elements of nature, which are described as being Thai in style. Although Thailand is considered a Theravada Buddhist society, the Hindu mythology latent in the Ramakian serves to provide Thai legends with a creation myth, as well as representations of various spirits which complement beliefs derived from Thai animism.

Size:
Height = 49cm
Width = 83.5cm
Depth = 9.5cm

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