{"product_id":"1950s-thai-amulet","title":"1950s Thai Amulet","description":"\u003cp\u003eA magical amulet made by Thai buddhist monks. Sacred herbs, ash and clay are compacted and pressed into different shapes displaying different historical figures, then mounted in metal and sold to raise funds for temples. There are loads of different kinds; this one appears to be \u003cem\u003eLuang Pu Thuad\u003c\/em\u003e, a monk who lived in the 1600s. The \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLuang Pu Thuad \u003c\/em\u003eis worn as a protective amulet to bring safety in times of distress and protect from car and motorbike accidents. Kind of like a buddhist St Christopher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEra: Vintage, circa 1950\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 3.8cm (including bail) by 1.9cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarks: None, tested as silver plated\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Fair. The amulet itself is worn consistent with age, the shape of the figure is still clear but the details is mostly lost. The silver plating has mostly worn away from the frame. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51803166114104,"sku":"LO2891","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/7387\/2952\/files\/1950s-thai-amulet-2656097.jpg?v=1771610588","url":"https:\/\/lostowl.com\/products\/1950s-thai-amulet","provider":"Lost Owl Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}