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| Lao Art - Temple Door Wood Carvings | |
Lao Art - Temple Door Wood Carvings
Woodcarving traditionally served as a sculptural art in Laos, and with the spread of Buddhism it assumed an increasingly important role in the production of Buddha images and the carving of temple and palace door frames, pillars, roofs, lintels and decorative friezes. During the Lan Xang era, skilled carpenters were also employed to produce royal thrones, ornate wooden furniture, royal barges and other forms of regal and aristocratic transportation such as palanquins.
The decline in traditional Buddhist practices during the 1970s resulted in the loss of many traditional woodcarving skills within the monkhood which the “UNESCO Cultural Survival and Revival in the Buddhist Sangha Project, Luang Prabang” is currently seeking to revive. |
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| Issued Country | Laos |
| Issued Year | 2001 |
| Category | Buddhist Arts |
| Type | Postage Stamps |