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Why this is a
Masterpiece

It is a very old and important object from the Say Fon period. It has high historic value.

History of the Object: In 1946 it was found inside the North That Luang temple, where it had been hidden.

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Type: Sculpture
Materials: Sandstone
Measurements: Width 50 cm. Height 133 cm.
Creator name: unknown
Creator date: Unknown
Where it was made: Laos
Geography: Laos
Time period: AD 11th century ~ AD 13th century
Creation date: 11th Century -13th Century; Say Fon period
Function: worship
Acquisition: In 1976 the statue was brought from the North That Luang temple to the That Luang, after North That Luange temple was destroyed to build a new one.
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Owner: The State of Laos
Museum: That Luang
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