Statuette
| Object Number: | 75-30-8 |
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| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Thai Buddhist |
| Provenience: | Thailand |
| Date Made: | 1900-1975 |
| Early Date: | 1900 |
| Late Date: | 1975 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Wood Teak Gilt Paint |
| Technique: | Carved Gilt Painted |
| Iconography: | Thephanom |
| Credit Line: | Bequest of Mrs. James Irvine, 1975 |
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.
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