Country Group: South and Southeast Asia (Thailand, Burma, Laos, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Vietnam)

Item id: 2002

Fascinating figure- combines qualities of 2 different SE Asian figures- Nam Quok is a figure which you often see in Thai and Lao businesses- she typoically has one arm up in greeting(as does this figure, though typically the other arm is raised)Also, it has many elements of a Burmese "Lotus Buddha"- these typically have sea creatures on the bottom or on the base (as does this one). They do not have finials, and are often rounded. They are often found in Burmese homes, and are thought to protect the home (es