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SomDej Wat RaKung, (By SomDej Toh)
(Pim GateBoauToom)


Pim GhateBouToom is problebly one of the special design of all Somdej Wat Rakang which I favor. I don't honestly know how many were made. 

THE MEANING OF THE DESIGN OF PIM GHATEBOU TOOM. Ghate,(The head dress on top of the buddha statue; THE SHARP POITY VERTICAL TIP) Bou,(Baby Lotus Flower) Toom,(Fat or Full) !! Keep in mind the meaning mentioned above! (1 VITAL NOTE TO REMEMBER) A real SomDej Wat Rakang, Pim GhateBou Toom should have the head dress, (GHATE) vertical line on top of the buddha head should looking like OR IN A SHAPE OF A BABY LOTUS FLOWER, (FAT ON THE BOTTOM AND HAVE A SHARPE POINTY TIP) AND THE POINTY TIP SHOULD NOT TOUCH THE ARK OR LINE ABOVE IT. IF THE GHATE IS SKINNY OR DOES NOT LOOK LIKE A FAT BABY LOTUS THEN IT IS MOSTLIKELY MADE FROM OR ORIGINATED FROM WAT BARNG KHUN PHROM.  

IF THAT IS THE CASE THEN IT IS NOT ORIGINATED PROM WAT RAKANG.  VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW!!!! IT MIGHT ALSO BE FAKE. (2 VITAL NOTE TO REMEMBER) NOTICE! THE EXACT SHAPE OF THE BUDDHA HEAD, (THIS IS WHAT IT SHOULD LOOK LIKE IF MADE BY WAT RAKANG). THE SHAPE OF THE EARS OF THIS AMULET IS THE EXACT DESIGN OF WAT RAKUNG AS WELL, (REMEMBER THIS). IF THE SHAPE OF THE HEAD IS LONGATED OR IN ANY OTHER SHAPEED THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE IT IS ORIGINATED FROM WAT BHARNG KHUN PROM. (3 VITAL NOTE TO REMEMBER)NOTICE! THERE IS TWO VERY THIN LINES RUNNING SIDE WAY OR HORIZONTAL BETWEEN THE THICK LINES OF THE BASE. FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVE, THE LEFT EDGE AT THE TIP OF THE BOTTOM LINE SHOULD HAVE A SMALL MATERIL OR VERTICAL LINE LEADING VERTICALLY CONNECTING THE THIN LINE TO THE LARGER LINE OR BASE ABOVE IT. IF THE SMALL VERTICAL LINE OR MATERIAL CONNECTING THE LARGER LINE TO THE THINNER LINE IS NOT VISIBLE OR PRESENT IT IS LIKELY 99% FAKE AND SHOULD AVOID IT! (4 VITAL NOTE TO REMEMBER)NOTICE! THE OUTSIDE EDGE TOP LEFT CORNER OR EXTERNAL SIDE EDGE THERE IS A SMALL VISIBLE THIN LINE AND IT IS CALLED THIEN-BUNG-KUB.(5 VITAL NOTE TO REMEMBER)NOTE! THE ARK LINE OR  AN UPSIDEDOWN CUP SHAPE SURROUNDING THE BUDDHA SHOLD UPPEAR TO BE FOLDED ON THE INNER EDGE, INWARD AS IF RISING FROM THE SURFACE. (6 VITAL NOTE TO REMEMBER) FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVE! THE RIGHT EAR OF THE BUDDHA SHOULD BE TILTED/DROP AND SLICELY LOWER THAN THE LEFT SIDE AS YOU LOOKING DIRECTLY AT IT.

Picture of before and after,(clean)