Accurate Description of Item
One 1960's "Ramakien" Thai Temple Rubbing
Appraiser Remarks
Without any documentation or markings it's difficult to determine the exact origins of such pieces, but most are Southeast Asian in origin, Thailand being my opinion for this one. It depicts a scene from the "Ramakien" (Glory of Rama), Thailand's national epic, derived from the Hindu epic Ramayana.
The Ramayana, holy revered text of Hindus, is believed by many archaeologists and historians to be a collection of stories from Hindu mythology concentrating on the work of the gods in the lives of men, and was first written down, as legend states, in the forests of India by Valmiki in the fourth century BC.
The frame it's in is of a type used through the late 1950's to 1960's. Values for these temple rubbings do tend to be modest, with comparable examples to yours often selling at auction for less than $30.00.
The Ramayana, holy revered text of Hindus, is believed by many archaeologists and historians to be a collection of stories from Hindu mythology concentrating on the work of the gods in the lives of men, and was first written down, as legend states, in the forests of India by Valmiki in the fourth century BC.
The frame it's in is of a type used through the late 1950's to 1960's. Values for these temple rubbings do tend to be modest, with comparable examples to yours often selling at auction for less than $30.00.
Estimated Value
$60.00
Re: Temple Rubbing on rice paper, framed in the Philippines
One 1960's "Ramakien" Thai Temple Rubbing
Without any documentation or markings it's difficult to determine the exact origins of such pieces, but most are Southeast Asian in origin, Thailand being my opinion for this one. It depicts a scene from the "Ramakien" (Glory of Rama), Thailand's national epic, derived from the Hindu epic Ramayana.
The Ramayana, holy revered text of Hindus, is believed by many archaeologists and historians to be a collection of stories from Hindu mythology concentrating on the work of the gods in the lives of men, and was first written down, as legend states, in the forests of India by Valmiki in the fourth century BC.
The frame it's in is of a type used through the late 1950's to 1960's. Values for these temple rubbings do tend to be modest, with comparable examples to yours often selling at auction for less than $30.00.