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Amulet: Buddha Sitting on Porcupine

2008.22.0206

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Artifact Identification Amulet: Buddha Sitting on Porcupine   (2008.22.0206)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
    2. :
  2. Personal Symbols
    3. :
  3. Belief Symbols
Artist/Maker Luang Phaw Parn
Geographic Location
Period N/A
Date N/A
Culture Thai
Location Not on Exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 3.0 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 2.1 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 0.8 cm
Weight 7 g
Measuring Remarks N/A
Materials Ceramic--Terracotta,
Manufacturing Processes Carved

Research Remarks

Description N/A
Published Description Under Review
Bibliography

McDaniel, Justin Thomas. “liberation materiality: thai buddhist amulets and the benefits of selling sacred stuff.” Material Religion, vol. 11, no. 3, Sept. 2015.
Soontravanich, Chalong. “The Regionalization of Local Buddhist Saints: Amulets, Crime, and Violence in Post-World War II Thai Society.” Sojourn: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia, vol. 28, no. 2, July 2013.
Stengs, Irene. “Collectible Amulets: The Triple Fetishes of Modern Thai Men.” Etnofoor, vol. 11, no. 1, 1998.
White, Jennifer. 2008.22.0206, Artifact Collections Management System. Spurlock Museum of World Cultures, last modified 6 Nov. 2008. Accessed 6 Feb. 2018.
Won-in, K., et al. “PIXE study on Thai amulet: Phra somdej Wat Rakhang.” Journal of Radioanalytical & Nuclear Chemistry, vol. 294, no. 3, 1 Dec. 2012.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Kieffer-Lopez Collection
Reproduction No

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