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Offered here is an authentic Southeast Asian Buddhist votive stele, carved in stone and dating to the 18th–19th century, from the Thai–Khmer cultural sphere.
The stele features a seated central Buddha in meditation (dhyanasana), flanked by attendant figures, with an upper triad beneath an arched aureole and a lower register of multiple seated Buddhas—a classic merit-making “Buddha field” composition associated with monastery and pilgrimage devotion.
The surface shows honest age wear, soft erosion, and natural patina consistent with long-term devotional use. The carving style and iconography align with provincial Thai and Khmer Buddhist traditions, rather than later decorative or tourist production.
Mounted in a simple wood display stand (later addition, 20th century), allowing for upright presentation.
DETAILS
- Origin: Thailand / Cambodia (Thai–Khmer tradition)
- Date: 18th–19th century
- Material: Carved stone
- Height: Approx. 11 inches (including stand)
- Condition: Age-appropriate wear; no visible repairs or modern alterations
- Stand: Wood display stand, later addition
NOTES
This is a genuine devotional object, not a modern reproduction. Larger-format votive stelae of this type are increasingly scarce and are sought after by collectors of Buddhist art and Southeast Asian antiquities.
