DepartmentAsia
Buddha charm
NameAmulet charm
CultureShan
DateEarly- mid 20th century
Place madeMyanmar (Burma), Southeast Asia, Asia
MediumComposite materials, gold leaf, lacquer
Dimensions2 × 1 × 1 in. (5.08 × 2.54 × 2.54 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2015.68.4
Object numberFA.2015.68.4
ProvenanceFrom the dealers (James Barker & Carrie Haley) who purchased in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
DescriptionReddish-gold Seated Buddha figure
Early – mid 20th century
Early – mid 20th century
c. 1935
early 20th century
early-mid 20th century
19th century; the case is possibly mid-20th century
