More than 100 Buddha statues of various sizes together with statue heads have been recently discovered in Tonpheung district in the northern Lao province of Bokeo.
A Buddha statue unearthed in the exavacation in Laos's Bokeo province. (Photo: VNA)
Vientiane (VNA) – More than 100 Buddha statues ofvarious sizes together with statue heads have been recently discovered in Tonpheungdistrict in the northern Lao province of Bokeo.
DeputyMinister of Information, Culture and Tourism of Laos Phosy Keomanivong wrote on his Facebook page that most of the smallstatues were found almost intact. As many as 101 statues, 18 statue heads, andmany other parts had been unearthed as of March 21.
The ministry’s HeritageDepartment said all the statues and objects found during excavations will beexamined. The age and origin of the Buddha images remain unclear, butmost of them were made of bronze and some were engraved with letters.
The Buddha objects have been sent to Thongthip Phatthanaram Templein Yaitonpheung village, Tonpheung district, for safe keeping.
Souliphane Boualaphane, an official of the HeritageDepartment, said that in the past, the area was relatively low as it waslocated near the river and with the passage of time became covered in sand, thusburying the figurines.
Most of archaeologicalremains in this area date back to the era of the Lane Xang Kingdom though thearea was established more than 1,600 years ago. Thearea is home to remains of about 40 structures believed to be temples, stupas,and statues.
Excavations have taken place since March 11, when workers repairing a roadnear Thongthip Temple discovered aBuddha head and some figurines without heads, and the work is still underway./.
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A Buddha statue unearthed in the exavacation in Laos's Bokeo province. (Photo: VNA)
