February 29, 2024
RARE Buddha Stopping His Relatives from fighting Antique Votive Tablet Reliquary
Pricing & History
-
Sold for
Start Free Trial or Sign In to see what it's worth.
- Sold Date
- Source eBay
Those interested inthis area of collecting should first consult a book called Votive Tablets of Thailand, by ML Pattaratorn Chirapravati. We guarantee this items provenance, age and authenticity as described below. Description: This is a pewter 3 inch votive tablet (Ex Voto) with a hand crafted copper bezel. Description: Once, King Sakya and King Koliya argued for the waterin Rohini River. Both claimed their rights to have water for their rice fields. The argument continued until both sides prepared to have a serious confrontation. Before a bloody situation would have happened over the water, the Lord Buddha came there to ask them for a reason. He stated that whether the King or water shall be kept. That enlightened his relatives to realize more importance of human value. The Lord Buddha successfully prevented the killing of his relatives. This antique statue was acquired by my mother, a Catholic missionary nurse living in Siam during the 1940’s. Some were acquired when visiting Buddhist temples near the hospital where she worked. We have posted a picture of Bertha above; the founder of Church-Woman Antiques. Please note that the pictures of Siam taken by my mother and posted below are not for sale or auction. They are there to show the period of time when these items where acquired in the 1940's. Mom was astounded by the
read more
Items in the Price Guide are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members’ research needs.
If this item contains incorrect or inappropriate information please contact us here to flag it for review.
If you are the originator/copyright holder of this photo/item and would prefer it be excluded from our community, contact us here for removal.
If you are the originator/copyright holder of this photo/item and would prefer it be excluded from our community, contact us here for removal.
