Cambodian Temple Rubbing of Elephants With Riders Holding Spears

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Design Plus Gallery presents an Artwork from Indonesia of Two Elephants with Soldiers Atop Holding Spears. This art is produced … Read more Design Plus Gallery presents an Artwork from Indonesia of Two Elephants with Soldiers Atop Holding Spears. This art is produced by "Temple rubbing", referring to a form of art in which images are created by rubbing a colored material (like charcoal or chalk) onto a piece of paper, This method created this image of a relief from surface like a wall or stone in a temple. In the context of Thai and Cambodian art, temple rubbing often depicts scenes from Buddhist epics like the Ramakien, or scenes of battles, including those featuring elephants. This rubbings was likely found in temples like Wat Pho in Bangkok. The paper/art is in good condition, professionally framed with matte. See less