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| Due to the amulet has been in the wet-hot hollow of Chedi for a long time. Some pieces may cover with fungus stains on their surface. Fungus stains on baked clay votive tablets from old historical sites help much on identifying the authentic items. The above Kleep Bua Wat Ling Khob is easy to authenciate by its fungus stains which is prefered by veteran or professional collectors. The fake makers also have some trick to make artificial fungus stains by using black indian ink splash on it. | |
| A Little Big Amulet Phra Kleep Bua Wat Ling Khob, B.E.2411 |
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| Dimensions: 1.8 x 2.8 cm Material: Baked clay |
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| The above baked clay votive tablets were found a in a Chedi of
Wat LingKhob, Bangkok, in B.E.2509. LP Sri(Phra Sumethacharn), the then Abbot, and Chang
Wang Toh, a high ranking official, help made them in B.E.2411. After a blessing ceremony
presided by Somdej Phra Phutdhacharn Toh of Wat Rakang, all the amulets were contained in
the Chedi's hollow. The Chedi is located by the Chao Phraya River. By water gradual
erosion, the Chedi's base later became a big hole. One day in B.E.2509, a large amount of
the votive tablets poured out of the Chedi. Many people snapped up these amulets. A Phra Somdej Wat Rakang blessed by Somdej Phra PhutdhaCharn Toh presently costs approximately 1,000,000-10,000,000 Baht. But Phra Kleep Bua of Wat Lingkhob--a little big amulet-- which was also blessed by Somdej Toh just costs many thousands times cheapers. If we really have profoundedly deep backgrounds on some kinds of amulets, we will pay only a little amount of money for a real BIG value item. |
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