Southeast Asia Digital Library

Alan Potkin and Catherine Raymond

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

still image

photographs

2010-08

Digital Conservation Facility, Laos
Southeast Asia Digital Library

1 photograph

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.)

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.

Lao

Laos
Louangphrabang (Laos : Province)

Buddhist mural painting and decoration
Buddhist temples
Phralak-Phralam
Mural painting and decoration
World Heritage areas

17 58 06 N, 102 35 16 E

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

buffalo_duels_replicant.tif