Dimension of Phra Somdej Wat Rakang.

Phra Somdej Wat Rakang Pim Yai, Pim Niyom (very popular). Shaped morphology very beautiful to the eye. With skillful design and sinker by Royal Goldsmith (Luang Wijan Jaeranai).

Print or Pim of Phra Somdej consists of four major parts. 
- characteristic of the line style of the bell curve.
- characteristic of the front surface.
- nature of Buddha body.
- Characteristic of the 3 layers base.

Characteristic of the line Style of Bell Curve.
"Wei Par Seek (Ratten Half Cut)” type or “Sen Kanom Jeen (noodle)” type. The character of line is high relief, rounded bulge, undistorted. The top of the bell shape is the rounded curve. While some amulets arch is corrosion but still was natural.

Sen Kanom Jeen (noodle)

 Wei Par Seek (Ratten Half Cut)

 

Characteristic of the front surface.
The surface inside the bell shape (Dome) must be lower than the outside surface. The Buddha body and the three layers base look float up to the surface.

Nature of Buddha body.
- Hair : The root hair is round convex shape. The sharp tip hairline and flick. Some amulets hairline is end at arch called “Kate Jarot Soom” but some amulets is through the arch called “Kate Taru Soom.”

 Kate Jarot Soom

 Kate Taru Soom

- Face : Some is Oval face, some is Round face high relief contrast float from the surface. Some can see thin neck line.

Round face

 

 Oval face

- Nape and shoulder line : The upper chest near the neck slope slant toward shoulders to the two sides. Mid of the shoulder line slightly concave. Looking from the nape the shoulder line look like bracket.

 

- Lap : High Convex. Both of knees slightly bend and rounded. the slant cut groove between lap and overlap of two hand. The groove slightly higher than the surface level.

 

 

 

- Jivorn cloth line : The line of monk robe link between left elbow and left knee is called Jivorn cloth line.

 

 

 

Characteristic of the 3 layers base.
- The top layer : The top layer is like inverted triangle high convex. The outer edge both sides rounded and little touchy. Between a lap and the first base is depth rift. Some print the groove slightly higher than the surface level.

 

- The middle layer : The middle layer is like inverted triangle high convex. The outer edge some sharp, some rounded. The two end of second layer curve is like the Lion legs (Singha legs). The bottom edge is wider than the top. Between the first base layer and the second base layer is depth groove and slightly high above the surface level.

 

- The Lower Layer : The lower layer is solid rectangular. The two ends cut oblique angle edge. The top edge on two sides rounded and some amulet press obviously the edge would be sharp . Between the lower layer and the bell line is depth groove and slightly high above the surface level.

 

In addition to the morphology shape that magnificent proportions of Phra Somdej including a natural phenomenon happened to the old amulets mass that pass over hundred years old such as wrinkling, collapse, ivory striped separated by shrinkage of the mass that passed the natural of physical process such as ageing process, drying process, weather process etc. would cause translucent white stains and Crichton stain and appear granular mass on the surface etc. These dimensions make outstanding natural magnificent like as the priceless sculpture.

It is evident that the body Buddha and the three layers is high relief. And depth groove between the three layers are equal except for the body Buddha that has Phatip line or line under lap. The groove will be slightly higher than the surface level. This is the observation points which is important as well.

Phatip line