{"product_id":"large-thai-palad-khik-fish-fertility-talisman-sculpture-on-stand","title":"Large Thai Palad Khik Fish Fertility Talisman Sculpture on Stand","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin: Thailand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eObject type: Palad Khik \/ fertility talisman \/ folk-art sculpture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForm: Fish-bodied phallic amulet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial: Dense reddish hardwood, possibly rosewood or Thai padauk\/pradoo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStand: Black metal display stand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApprox. size: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge: Unknown. Presented as vintage\/collectible, not a confirmed antique\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Good display condition with age-related surface wear and natural variation to the wood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA striking Thai Palad Khik fertility talisman sculpture, carved in the form of a fish and mounted on a black metal display stand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePalad Khik are traditional Thai phallic amulets associated with protection, prosperity, attraction, fertility, and good fortune. They are part of Thai folk belief and magical practice, often carried, kept in homes, or placed in businesses as talismans for luck, abundance, and protection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example is especially unusual because of its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elarge sculptural size\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efish-form body\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The fish adds another layer of symbolism, often connected with abundance, movement, fertility, and flowing prosperity. Rather than a small wearable amulet, this piece has the presence of a display object: bold, strange, humorous, protective, and deeply rooted in Southeast Asian folk-magic tradition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe carving appears to be made from a dense reddish hardwood, possibly rosewood or Thai padauk\/pradoo, with a rich dark tone and smooth polished surface. It sits on a custom black metal stand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Astaroth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49070181417183,"sku":null,"price":595.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/6815\/6383\/files\/7C83151B-726C-499C-B08E-4FEC52E59EFD.jpg?v=1777939017","url":"https:\/\/astarothbooks.com\/products\/large-thai-palad-khik-fish-fertility-talisman-sculpture-on-stand","provider":"Astaroth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}