Always valiant, Rama carries a bow as he walks warily through the forest. The handsome prince is an incarnation of the god Narai, and the exiled king of Ayutaya. Rama is the protagonist of the Ramakian, the Thai version of the Indian epic, the Ramayana. Tay Nontawat sculpts a gilded relief panel as rain tree wood takes shape in his skilled hands. Because each piece is crafted individually, there may be rough areas or slight variations in color from that pictured.