Sculpture deer ratanakosin bronze thai siam

Ancient sculpture thai art antique vintage from the 1950s about. Art of asia thailand siam. Representing a deer or deer of temple in gilded cast bronze (old gold) decorated with khmer thai ornaments. Attributed to the royal city school "rattanakosin" on the left bank of "bangkok" This sika deer is closely associated with the buddha because of his "teaching in the deer park" in sarnath. Buddha's teaching, or "turning the wheel of the law" connects the deer more to this sacred event. Thus, deer are often depicted with the wheel of law, or dharmachakra in a temple. With a leg bent under his body and a taut, the deer turns a long graceful neck to look over his shoulder. Sculpture in very good aesthetic condition, note that the stretched paw presents a restoration...