Buddha in Sukhothai photo copyrighted by: Alan Ingram The Sukhothai Buddha is composed of sinuous curves and cylindrical forms,
creating a boneless, weightless elegance. The various portions of the body follow abstract ideals based on analogy with natural forms, such as shoulders like an elephant's trunk, a torso like a lion, and a nose like a parrot's beak. The face and features are elongated, and the brows, eyes, nose, and mouth are a series of strongly marked curves. The head typically bears a flamelike protuberance above a cranial bump, which is believed by the faithful to contain an extra brain cavity.
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