Amulet

Description

Buddha figure, clay encased in wire netting and once attached to a red cord, one of seven amulets said to have been long in use by a Laos official: Southeast Asia, Laos, 19th century

Museum reference

A.1908.345.1

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Amulet, Figure

Production information

Laos, Southeast Asia

Date

19th century

Style / Culture

Buddhist

Materials

Clay, Wire

Associations

Depicted: Buddha

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