Cave Man—Krabi Town, Thailand.
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Ianatlarge
N 08° 03.894 E 098° 54.924
47P E 490678 N 891473
Four 'cave men' atop four traffic lights, in southern Thailand.
Waymark Code: WMBM4Y
Location: Thailand
Date Posted: 06/01/2011
Views: 5
Krabi town is the capital of the Krabi province, ~700kms south of Bangkok. The small city contains a plethora of animal sculptures, each of which represent some aspect of the local culture or aspiration—usually in a fairly abstract manner.
At a major traffic intersection near the town centre is a set of traffic lights. There are four lights, one at the centre of each intersecting street, and atop each of these four traffic lights is a large and robust looking 'cave man' holding up the traffic lights. Certainly eye-catching.
I believe that the motivation for the cave men comes from 'cave men' fossils found in the Krabi province. There was no sign of a plaque. These fossils are housed in the Klong Thom museum, Krabi.
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Manus Boran
Figure Type: Human
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Unknown
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: Unknown
Materials used: Unknown (possibly plastic of some sort)
Location: Traffic intersection, Maharaj Soi 10.
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