Documentation of Ramayana Mural Paintings at Wat Suthat Thepwararam

$51.3K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	Silpakorn University
Country	Thailand
Start Date	Jun 07, 2011
End Date	Oct 03, 2016
Duration	1,945 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77597-48`

Grant Description

To support the documentation of 100-year-old Ramayana mural paintings in the ordination hall of Wat Suthat Thepwararam, an early 19th-century royal temple.

The colored powder and gold leaf paintings are deteriorating due to high humidity levels within the temple and water and insect damage.

The project involves the documentation of each painting and the creation of an image database in preparation for the eventual conservation of the paintings.