via Khaosod English, 7 December 2020 (and other sources below): Archaeology-adjacent, and also quite humourous. Funny-looking temple sculptures depicting mythical creatures from Thai folklore have been trending in Thailand over the weekend, with people sharing images of other strange temple sculptures across the country – see Facebook posts below.
Photos of awkward-looking statues of little known magical beasts in some rural temples have been making rounds on social media over the weekend. The most popular of them appears to be a sculpture of a tua mom, a four-legged creature in Lanna folklore that was supposed to look like a mix of dragon and lion – but it ended up looking more like a duck, or a badly shaped dinosaur.
Source: Rural Temple Statues of Magical Beasts Melt Hearts, Inspire Fanart
