Amulet
Object Number:
85-24-10
Current Location:
Collections storage
Culture:
Thai
Buddhist
Provenience:
Thailand
Date Made:
1900-1985
Early Date:
1900
Late Date:
1985
Section:
Asian
Materials:
Brass (uncertain)
Iconography:
Phra Brahma
Description:
Metal (brass?) 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.
Credit Line:
Purchased through Heather Peters in Thailand
Current & Past Exhibitions:
Buddhism: History and Diversity of a Great Tradition (12 Dec 1985 - 21 Oct 2012)
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