Statuette
75-30-9
From: Thailand
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 75-30-9 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Thai | Buddhist |
| Provenience | Thailand |
| Date Made | 1900 - 1975 CE |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Wood | Teak | Gilt |
| Technique | Carved | Gilded |
| Iconography | Thephanom |
| Description | Statue of a kneeling guardian figure, known as a thephanom, with hands in prayer (wai) and an armor-like dress. The figure has a tiered spiked helmet with winged sides and wings on the shoulders and thighs. The piece is made of wood with a gilt front and a red back. |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Mrs. James Irvine, 1975 |
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