"Tuccata, Sawankhalok."
Tuccata“, votive figure in terracotta with cecidon glaze representing a woman carrying a child, found in the rice fields. Restoration at the level of the head: The head was separated from the body and thrown into nature during births to appease evil spirits and protect the newborn. Atypical detail, the subject has his cheek filled: He is chewing betel. (Siam)Thailand, Sawankhalok, Sukhothai 14/16th century. H 12 cm x w 5 cm x d 5 cm Provenance, estate of the collector and Asian art dealer Claude de Marteau. 
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