Phra Phutthachinnarat, Run Indochine, Phim Sangkhati San, Nuea Loha Phasom (No Code Stamp), B.E. 2485 (1942), Wat Suthat Thepwararam, Bangkok

Highlights

• Short-robe-band mould, one of the two main families of this wartime casting; an untouched original casting with no later re-chasing.
• Blessed on 21 March B.E. 2485 in the ordination hall of Wat Suthat by 108 monks, presided over by Supreme Patriarch Phae.
• Brass-based alloy; about 90,000 cast and 84,000 kept; this piece is one of the genuine pieces left without a code stamp.
• Cast to protect Thai soldiers and civilians in the Indochina war, worn for protection from danger ever since.

The full history of this piece – the master's life, materials, blessing ceremonies and mintage – is written in Chinese. Read it in Chinese →