Details

Title

Battle in the cave between Sangkip and the buffalo Thoraphi (Dahlapi). Cloudy blood flowing out would be the buffalo’s, while clear blood meant that Sankhip was killed and the cave must be sealed

Resource Type

still image

Genre

photographs

Date Created

2010-08

Collection

Laos Temple Murals

Extent

1 photograph

Note(s)

August 2010 (photography)
digital photograph
2001-2006 (building construction)
May-July 2010 (cartooning and colorization)
panel, 19 new image hall interior, Vat Oub Mong, Vientiane
Complete digitally replicated temple interior murals of Phralak-Phralam, the Lao Ramayana
Mr. Chaeunphone, lead artist; Lao PDR Faculty of Fine Arts, Vientiane
a sudden rainfall diluted and clarified Thoraphi’s blood, and following his brother’s instructions, Phalichan blocked the cave entrance with a giant boulder. (On the right of the panel, previous to the duel in the cave, Thorapi defeats his father and inherits the buffalo harem.)

Funding Source

This item digitized and made available online with funds provided by United States Department of Education, TICFIA (Technological Innovation and Cooperation for Foreign Information) Grant P337A05006.

Geographic (Getty)

Lao

Geographic (Library of Congress)

Laos
Louangphrabang (Laos : Province)

Topic

Buddhist mural painting and decoration
Buddhist temples
Phralak-Phralam
Lao Buddhist temples
Ramayana murals
World Heritage areas

Subject


17 58 06 N, 102 35 16 E

Buddhist mural painting and decoration
Buddhist temples--Laos
Phralak-Phralam
Lao Buddhist temples
Ramayana murals
Laos
Lao
la
Louangphrabang (Laos : Province)
World Heritage areas--Laos

Identifier

buffalo_duels_replicant.tif

Usage Conditions

Alan Potkin and Catherine Raymond

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