GOLD IS EARNED FROM THE PRODUCTION OF THAI GOLD LEAF

GOLD IS EARNED FROM THE PRODUCTION OF THAI GOLD LEAF

Thai people like to cover sacred objects or things dear to them with gold leaf.. Statues of Buddha are sometimes covered with so many layers of gold leaf that they become formless figures, that can hardly be recognized. Portraits of beloved ancestors, statues of elephants and grave tombs are often c...

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Main Author: Dirk Bax
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Gadjah Mada 2010-06-01
Series:Indonesian Journal of Chemistry
Online Access:https://jurnal.ugm.ac.id/ijc/article/view/21943
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spelling doaj-0581d05af1764e03a16e521b141512732020-11-25T02:01:09ZengUniversitas Gadjah MadaIndonesian Journal of Chemistry1411-94202460-15782010-06-011315715910.22146/ijc.2194315041GOLD IS EARNED FROM THE PRODUCTION OF THAI GOLD LEAFDirk Bax0PO BOX 80083, 3508 TB UtrechtThai people like to cover sacred objects or things dear to them with gold leaf.. Statues of Buddha are sometimes covered with so many layers of gold leaf that they become formless figures, that can hardly be recognized. Portraits of beloved ancestors, statues of elephants and grave tombs are often covered with gold leaf. If one considers the number of Thai people and the popularity of the habit, the amount of gold involved could be considerable.https://jurnal.ugm.ac.id/ijc/article/view/21943
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GOLD IS EARNED FROM THE PRODUCTION OF THAI GOLD LEAF
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title_short GOLD IS EARNED FROM THE PRODUCTION OF THAI GOLD LEAF
title_full GOLD IS EARNED FROM THE PRODUCTION OF THAI GOLD LEAF
title_fullStr GOLD IS EARNED FROM THE PRODUCTION OF THAI GOLD LEAF
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publisher Universitas Gadjah Mada
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2460-1578
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description Thai people like to cover sacred objects or things dear to them with gold leaf.. Statues of Buddha are sometimes covered with so many layers of gold leaf that they become formless figures, that can hardly be recognized. Portraits of beloved ancestors, statues of elephants and grave tombs are often covered with gold leaf. If one considers the number of Thai people and the popularity of the habit, the amount of gold involved could be considerable.
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