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Pair of vintage Thai temple rubbings. Red ink on rice paper. Professionally framed in gold metal frames with red mats. …
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Pair of vintage Thai temple rubbings. Red ink on rice paper. Professionally framed in gold metal frames with red mats. Circa mid 20th century.
23x17" - Ready to hang!
Thai temple rubbings are a traditional cultural practice rooted in the Ramakien, Thailand’s national epic based on the Indian Ramayana. For centuries, devotees of Rama would visit temples—especially Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha) in Bangkok—during pilgrimage and rub charcoal or colored chalk over the stone carvings to take home as souvenirs. These rubbings captured scenes from the Ramakien, such as Rama, Sita, Ravana, and other mythic figures, and became a way to keep a piece of the sacred journey.
Before the printing press, this method was the primary way to preserve and share the visual storytelling of the Ramakien. The carvings themselves were part of temple decoration, often covering hundreds of meters of walls, and were central to Thai Buddhist art and identity.
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- Dimensions
- 17ʺW × 1ʺD × 23ʺH
- Styles
- Asian
- Mid-Century Modern
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Art Subjects
- Figure
- Period
- Mid 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- Thailand
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Etching
- Metal
- Paper
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Red
- Condition Notes
- Glass intact with no defects. No rips or tears in paper. In excellent vintage condition although frames have a few … moreGlass intact with no defects. No rips or tears in paper. In excellent vintage condition although frames have a few cosmetic defects, light scratches, could use a polishing. less
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