The evolution of Thai Buddhist practice and imagery has been closely linked to the country's historical development. Theravada Buddhism reached the country nearly 1500 years ago, but surviving artworks from that era also show the presence of Mahayana and Hindu practices. The first uniquely Thai and Theravada Buddhist kingdom was Sukhothai (13th-14th century). Under royal patronage, pilgrims and scholars visited the Buddhist Mon kingdom in Southern Burma and then Sri Lanka to study methods of practice and to bring relics for worship. The refined beliefs are reflected in Sukhothai's graceful artistic style representing the Buddha as an ethereal figure.
Each Buddha Head is made from resin and finished in a semi gloss bronze effect.
