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  khan kaew

 

Thailand

Khan kaew are  wooden, triangular, phaan-like trays each on a pedestal that consists of three legs. They are usually decorated with paintings or carved figures, not seldom of nagas.

 

They are used in Buddhist temples as a vessel to present religious offerings such as flowers, known as kreuang bucha. The triangular shape represent the Trairat or Triple Gem.