This
beautiful goat that has won 1st prize in competition
is carved from a rare white buffalo horn. It is made by
Luang Phor Um of
Wat NongKaBok,
the undisputed great maker of
Phep,
a goat which is believed to protect the wearer and make the wearer more
attractive. The material used to make Phep is
usually black wood
or buffalo horn, the rarest is white buffalo horn. It is very fragile and not many
of them were produced. Therefore, it is not known to many
people but to the serious collectors.
