Origin: Thailand. Date: 18th-19th c. Technique: Finely carved fromA single piece of solid ivory. In the face remains of pigments. ElegantAge patina. Description: ShownAsA standing undressed boy with hisArms held to the side. His hair tied inA typical knotAt the top. The very finely depicted face withA slight smileAnd both ears pierced for jewelry. Measurement: Weight ca. 400g, height 25cm. Frame/Pedestal: Wooden base, fitting box. ConditionA/B. At the legsAge cracks, on the back growth nodes in the material. Some fingers might be newlyAttached, ears with minute chips.
This figure is part of the shamanistic rituals still in use today, which have been handed down from the Mon-DvaravatiAnd Khmer periods. Kuman TongAre worshipped onAltars to bring good luckAnd wealth. Images in ivoryAre extremely rare.
Provenance: -Private Collection, United Kingdom (before 1949) -Hugh Moss, London (1960s) -Private Collection, London -Finch & Co., London -Edric van Vredenburgh, Brussels -Private Collection, Netherlands
PublishedAnd compare: -Tardy: Les Ivoires, Paris 1972. P. 204, fig.4 (this figure)And compare fig. 3 (two other effigies from the collection of the National Museum Bangkok).