ID: shinn002

Hand Crafted Sukothai Thai Spirit Sacrifice Doll Figurine.  In Thai: ตุ๊กตาเสียกบาล

Each measures approx 5 1/2" tall , 3" wide, 2" deep  Comes as Male/Female in different colors.  (shiny brown, matte brown, shiny green celadon, and matte green celadon) Please specify with purchase. 

About Thai Spirit Sacrifice Doll or Tuk-ka-ta-suea-ka-baan.  Literal translation is: Doll (Tuk-ta) losing (suea) its head (ka-baan).

Traditionally, the spirit sacrifice doll is used as offering doll for bad fortune/mishaps.  The head of the doll is broken from its body as a sacrifice such that the bad fortune/mishaps would be passed on to the doll instead of staying within the household. 

Male figurine is holding offering such as chicken or fish as offering.  Female figurine is holding baby as offering so that the misfortune/mishaps would be passed on to the doll and her own real baby would be safe.