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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;KBBPLL, post: 8289204, member: 104064&quot;]Both in-laws were devout Buddhists, him more so I guess. He used to meditate in that room, surrounded by the bazillion Buddhas. I don&#039;t know how to identify the various styles but I know some are from the early kingdoms of Sukhothai and Ayutthaya. There are some ceramics from early eras as well. You can also see a few statues of Guanyin, a goddess. The dark ones are some kind of metal alloy but I don&#039;t know what. A lot of them were probably cast. I imagine specialists might even trace them to specific temples. Some are also carved out of various stone, such as jade or alabaster perhaps, and some are teak etc. The ones in the tourist shops are all resin made to look like wood. A lot of the small amulets were kiln-fired brick-like material. Father-in-law gave me one a long time ago, possibly Ayutthaya? I find all of it interesting and would like to know more. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1464970[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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