Medium Resin Buddha Ornaments_&_Figurines made from Rain Tree wood

made from Rain Tree wood in a village around an hour outside Chiang Mai in northern Thailand

He was a god of young warriors and his image was in every home when the Toxiuhmolpilia festival (New Fire Ceremony) was held once every 52 years to ensure that the sun was renewed at the end of a calendar period

Each bowl stands for a different part of the ritual:

This loose and lightweight shrug is ideal for cool evenings or for dressing up a casual outfit

Medium Resin Buddha Ornaments_&_Figurines made from Rain Tree woodA detailed and complex, Indian made resin figure showing the enlightened one, Buddha. There are several variations in the depiction of Buddha and each has its own significant meaning. These variations in hand gesture are known as 'mudra. ' The mudra shown in these resin Buddhas is probably the most common and is known as the 'touching the earth' mudra. In this position the left hand rests in Buddha's lap whilst the right hand rests upon the right