Answered3 years ago
What could this carved stone with inscriptions found in an old Bangkok shop house represent?
“…and everything else.”
Our family’s 1960s shop house in Bangkok is being torn down. I found this carved stone there. Any idea what it might be? Chinese motif.
Our family’s 1960s shop house in Bangkok is being torn down. I found this carved stone there. Any idea what it might be? Chinese motif.
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A user in Bangkok discovered a carved stone during the demolition of their family's 1960s shop house, sparking a discussion about its possible origins and meanings. Comments suggest various interpretations, with some thinking it might be a structural piece, while others humorously theorize about its inscription relating to bad luck. Suggestions for further research include using Google Lens and consulting experts in Thai heritage.
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Nigel ***********
Chinise customers only
Mark ************
it says 10 years bad luck if found... ! :)
Jo **********
did you steal it
Jason *******
I have sent s picture to professor Lara Croft she has indicated it’s not a relic from any of the tombs she has raided
However Rick o’connel specializes in Egypt and mummies is interested and Benjamin Franklin is not interested in a national treasure type way
Good luck with your search
However Rick o’connel specializes in Egypt and mummies is interested and Benjamin Franklin is not interested in a national treasure type way
Good luck with your search
Gary ******
@Jason ******
very funny Jason
Robert ************
Ancient Mayan from Mexico’s Yukatán Peninsula. How it got to Thailand is anybody’s guess. Maybe a rich Thai was a collector of antiquities from other places in the world.
Rick *********
Check it for spyware
Pete **********
It’s a spirit stone with an inscription stating who ever moves it will have bad luck for ten years!
Daniel *****
@Pete *********
True or not, it would be a cool feature to incorporate it somewhere into the new build or renovation.
Matthew **********
OPIt’s heavy but, we are moving it to the garden of our new house. In the meantime, I am trying to identify it in case it has some historical value.
Martin *************
Check out
@Michael **********
and @bangkokv********
He knows a lot about chinese- Thai heritage of bangkok… maybe he can help you out.
Michael ********
Thats cool,
Brad *******
Google lens it
Matthew **********
OPGoogle is mostly bringing up Mayan and Olmec carvings from Mexico.
Terary **********
@Matthew *********
That's what it looks like to me, but I am not authority on such matters.
Sean **********
Looking at similar stones & ancient pictorial texts i have studied over the years, i am almost certain it says 7 11.
Eddie ******
@Sean *********
I am afraid you are wrong. It says Big C.
Shlomo ***********
Looks like a window header, placed over top of a window to support the structure above the opening
Robert **************
I wish I knew
Deanna *******
I don't know what it is, but it's SUPER cool! It doesn't look like Chinese to me at all. More pictograph ish.
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