Dha: Origin? Age?

Mark · 26th April 2006, 04:07 PM

Some pommels definitely lotus blossoms, as the petals are distinctly shown. Others are more abstract. In the Ratanakosin period the pommels became essentially spherical, with perhaps a small button at the tip:

I see the possibility that these rounder ones might be representing the linga. A very interesting theory.

And what about this style? It looks like a conch, or a stupa to me:

It is a northern style (Lanna).

26th April 2006, 04:07 PM	#12
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	Some pommels definitely lotus blossoms, as the petals are distinctly shown. Others are more abstract. In the Ratanakosin period the pommels became essentially spherical, with perhaps a small button at the tip: I see the possibility that these rounder ones might be representing the linga. A very interesting theory. And what about this style? It looks like a conch, or a stupa to me: It is a northern style (Lanna).