Phra Paya Kao Kam (love and success amulet)

NameAmulet

CultureLanna

Datec. 2010

(not assigned)Northern Thailand, Asia

MediumBrass, wool

Dimensions1 3/16 × 13/16 × 9/16 in. (3 × 2 × 1.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Wiluck Sripasang, A.2015.66.2

Object numberA.2015.66.2

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.

DescriptionCentral male bust with horned headdress. Flanked on either side with two seated nude female figures.