Does anyone have any information on this piece of art?

Hi there
I'm looking for information on this wood carving

Thank you!

 

@Any Jewelry is the expert on this type of item.

 

It is a souvenir from Thailand, and it portrays music playing heavenly nymphs.

 

Thank you both!

Any Jewelry, do you know what type of wood these pieces were typically made from? Any approximate timeline of how old it is?

 

I also have this item.... any thoughts?

 

They are usually made of teak, but this doesn't look like it.

Souvenirs like this are still being made, what do you know about its history?

 

A Thai temple rubbing, a rubbing from a carving on a temple. Those carvings often portray scenes from the Hindu epic Ramayana, known as Ramakien in Thai.
I suspect yours is not taken from an actual temple, the friezes are protected now (and rightly so).

There is a site with the different scenes, I'll see if I can find it.

 

I hope this site works for you, it has the most famous temple reliefs used for rubbings:

http://thaitemplerubbings.com/articles/wat-pho-reliefs/

 

Unfortunately, I don't know anything about it. Thank you for looking for the site

 

Some more info:

https://historyinterpreted.com/what-is-a-temple-rubbing/

 

Thank you so much! Unfortunately I don't have access to that site in Canada but I really appreciate it!

 

Oooo I was able to access the second site!!