Wood? Laughing Buddha Thailand

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by cxgirl, Oct 14, 2015.

  1. cxgirl

    cxgirl Well-Known Member

    Hi,
    I have this carved Buddha from Thailand - looks like wood to me but I don't know what kind of wood.He is heavy, weighs 22 oz or 630 grams. I love his heart shaped belly button.
    Hoping someone will know.
    thanks for looking!
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  2. kardinalisimo

    kardinalisimo Well-Known Member

    I would think molded resin/composite material.
     
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  3. cxgirl

    cxgirl Well-Known Member

    Thanks kardinalisimo! lol, I looked at this and convinced myself it wasn't resin - guess I should pay attention to my first impression:)
     
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  4. kardinalisimo

    kardinalisimo Well-Known Member

    Is not there a crack on the inside of the sack that reveals the white material?
    You can tell that is resin when you look closely at the 'carvings'. Do you see how shallow and incomplete are some of them?
     
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  5. springfld.arsenal

    springfld.arsenal Store: http://www.springfieldarsenal.net/

    Looks like resin to me too. If you can't find any kind of grain pattern on the bottom, it isn't very likely to be wood. The weight doesn't mean much without the dimensions.
     
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  6. cxgirl

    cxgirl Well-Known Member

    No, I can't see any white but I do notice small holes - air holes I guess from being in the mold. Yes, looking at the greek key design you can see where parts are incomplete - thanks for the tip kardinalisimo!
    You are right spring, size is important - it is 3 1/2"H x 3" across the base.
     
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