Thai Boundary Stone – Sema Bai
$1,200.00
Sema Bai are boundary stones which designate the sacred area of an ordination hall (ubosot) in a Thai Buddhist temple. The word “Bai” in Thai means leaf and the flat Sema stones always have the shape of a leaf somewhat akin to the shape of the leaves of the Body tree, the tree under which the Buddha achieved enlightenment.
21″ tall 11″ wide 5″ deep, pink sandstone on a contemporary stand, Thailand, early 20th century
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