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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.
Ref: 27KQJLXIDE