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THE KINGDOM OF SIAM
THE ART OF CENTRAL THAILAND

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.

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