The Buddha's costume has the winged ornamentation that is found in the statuary and traditional royal costume in the Ayutthaya Kingdom. It indicates a celestial quality of heaven and earth and the realms in between. Buddhism in Thailand and Burma is considered syncretic, a fusion of Theravada Buddhism with the highly colorful and creative native animism.
This highly refined classical statue is an exquisite representation of the art form and the genre. The Buddha is adorned with heavy gold leaf though worn in places, and the fontanel spire of the crown has since missing. Nonetheless the intricate artistry and delicate sweet expression ever more enhance through time.