DepartmentAsia
Tuk-kae (gecko) amulet
NameAmulet
CultureLanna
(not assigned)Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
MediumTerracotta, paint
Dimensions9/16 × 3 1/8 × 1 3/16 in. (1.4 × 8 × 3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2015.60.1
Object numberFA.2015.60.1
DescriptionGecko amulet; spotted gecko; magical formulas etched on the underside1935
Late 1970s - early 1980s
c. 1935
early-mid 20th century
early 20th century
1819 – 1911 (Burmese years: 1171-1263)