Comments on: Photo – Lion Insignia – Bangkok, Thailand

By: taposave porneb

taposave porneb — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:11:25 +0000

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By: Vinayak Hegde

Vinayak Hegde — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:19:23 +0000

@Sharninder In ancient Greece, there were often horse statues made of bronze, with the horse’s front legs in the air. But since bronze is weak, these statues had the front legs of the horse resting on a ball for support. After the discovery of iron smelting, bronze statues had iron reinforcements for support and the ball under the horse’s feet disappeared. This might be something similar.

By: Sharninder

Sharninder — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:19:05 +0000

Did you notice that they usually have a ball of stone or something inside the mouth of all lion like figures … I’ve never really found out what that is for ? I’m sure there is a meaning to it

By: Thailand » Loy Kratong Festival in Thailand

Thailand » Loy Kratong Festival in Thailand — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:28:58 +0000

[...] Photo – Lion Insignia – Bangkok, ThailandInterestingly the kings of Thailand all take the name Rama (suffixed by their number in the dynasty) on ascending the throne. More technical details about the photo at my photoblog (click on Image Info). [...]