DepartmentAsia

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NameAmulet

CultureLanna

Datec. 2010

Place madeNorthern Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

MediumBrass, wool

Dimensions1 × 3/8 × 1/4 in. (2.5 × 1 × 0.7 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Wiluck Sripasang, A.2015.66.1

Object numberA.2015.66.1

ProvenanceDonor purchased the amulets directly from a temple in Northern Thailand, where the pieces were made and blessed by monks. The donor is a professor of traditional Lanna language and culture, as well as a major collector of Lanna amulets, and a scholar who has written a book on the subject.

DescriptionStatue of two embracing figures, male and female. Red, wool cord attaced.