Model of Temple Hall
Wood
Model of Temple Hall
LAOS / THAILAND
This model was made either in the 19th or early 20th century and comes from Northern Thailand or Laos.
The painted wood model is divided into three parts: base, body, and spire. The Sumeru base is decorated with inverted lotus petals and multi-color layers in the concave section. A Buddha niche with a gilt edged roof made of lotus petals comprises the body, within which a gilt Buddha sits with legs crossed while performing the bhumisparsa (earth-touching) mudra.
The spire is in three tiers, each of which is supported by an upright lotus painted in gold with red edges. The finial is in the form of a lotus bud.
Tall and slender, this model has characteristics of temples from the northeastern of Thailand or Laos.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 199.
Cite this article:
author = Hsingyun and Youheng and Youji and Pokorski, Stefanie and Mankuang and Fan, Wen,
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts },
pages = 199,
title = {{Model of Temple Hall}},
volume = 18,
year = {2016}}