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Sandstone antefix of the Medicine Buddha, Lopburi art (Ramkhamhaeng Museum, Sukhothai)
Sandstone antefix of the Medicine Buddha, Lopburi art (Ramkhamhaeng Museum, Sukhothai) · 1101–1200 · Ramkhamhaeng National Museum · Gary Todd

Thailand

In Thailand the Medicine Buddha is known above all through Phra Kring, small bronze figures associated with him. The objects below are described by their sellers as Thai-style. Thai Buddhism is mainly Theravada; the Medicine Buddha belongs to the Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions. Theravada practitioners are welcome on Lapis.

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Sandstone antefix of the Medicine Buddha, Lopburi art (Ramkhamhaeng Museum, Sukhothai)Phra Kring: the Thai Medicine Buddha with a bead insidePhra Kring are small metal Buddhas made in Thailand, seen as images of the Medicine Buddha (Phra Phaisatchayakhuru). Their form, their history from Phra Kring Pawaret to Wat Suthat, and what to know before buying one.

Selected pieces

The selection is short: only items checked at their seller appear here.

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