| Object Number | 85-24-3 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Thai | Buddhist |
| Provenience | Thailand | Chiengmai |
| Date Made | 1900-1985 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Copper |
| Iconography | Phra Ngang |
| Description | Copper seated amulet with figure. This amulet, in the shape of a seated Buddhist figure with bulging eyes, is called Phra Ngang, the Thai name of a Chinese monk. The amulet offers general protection. It rattles when shaken and thus belongs to the category of Phra Kring amulets. |
| Length | 8 cm |
| Width | 3 cm |
| Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1985 |
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