18. Gable decoration with
Vishnu (or Rama) mounted on the
mythical bird Garuda, surrounded by demons
Ayutthaya, Thailand
approx. 1650–1750
Wood with traces of lacquer, gilding, and mirror inlay
H: 300 cm; W: 317 cm
Chao Sam Phraya National
Museum, Ayutthaya, 1K
AAM Siam 62
Found at Wat Mae Nang Plum, Ayutthaya.
Photograph by Kaz Tsuruta. |