Object Number | 85-24-10 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Thai | Buddhist |
Provenience | Thailand |
Date Made | 1900-1985 |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Brass (uncertain) |
Iconography | Phra Brahma |
Description | Metal seated figure. This amulet, in the shape of a multi-armed seated figure, is the figure worshipped at the Erawan Shrine, a shrine outside the Erwan Hotel in Bangkok. It is called Phra Brahma and illustrate the Hindu influences in Thai Buddhism. It is good for older people and for accumulating money. |
Length | 3.5 cm |
Width | 2 cm |
Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1985 |
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