"Tuccata, Sawankhalok."
Tuccata“, votive figure in clear-glazed terracotta covered with cetadon 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. The restoration is barely visible because it is covered with Celadon glaze (Siam) Thailand, Sawankhalok, Sukhothai 14/16th century. H 9 cm x W 5 cm x D 4 cm Provenance, estate of the collector and Asian art dealer Claude de Marteau. 
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