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Item id: 10737

19th century Thai AMBER Saenkajai . He is a Buddhist figure who was a devotees of the Buddha, who brings good luck and good fortune. This is an amazing miniature sculpture in a number of ways. First, it is a very fine carving – if you look at the face, you can see skill of the carver. Second, the very few Buddhist Amber carvings you see are almost all carved of reconstituted Amber, which is basically melted down Amber. This is carved from a natural block of amber. Finally, it has remarkable surface to it, which shows 100+ years of devotion. I could try and describe this, but it’s better to simply look at the photos. In addition to the main figure, there is the bird which is the symbol of the Ratanakosin Dynasty carved into each side of the base. This is extremely rare and special little statue. ( 2.75"H x .75"W x .375"D ) - 20g.