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While the artwork’s age is still unknown, some think it depicts the mother of the Buddha
Earlier this month, three Thai villagers were searching for mushrooms in the Dong Yai Wildlife Sanctuary—and they found much more than fungi. Hidden in the lush jungle, the trio stumbled upon a sculpture of a woman carved into stone.
“Went mushroom hunting and found this,” Pramul Kongkratok, one of the villagers who found the sculpture, wrote on social media, according to the Nation Thailand’s Preem Nattanicha. “I’ve lived here for so long, but just learned we have this around here. It’s a blessing.”
Kongkratok reported the sculpture to Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, which sent officials to investigate. As the department writes in a translated Facebook post, the carving is located near the Cambodian border in the Buriram province’s southernmost district. While officials initially announced that the piece might be ancient, its age is currently unknown. An investigation by Thailand’s Fine Arts Department is forthcoming, though some theories about the carving’s origins have already been presented.
Mushroom Hunters Stumble Upon Mysterious Stone Sculpture in Thai Forest
While the artwork's age is still unknown, some think it depicts the mother of the Buddha
