Large jar, neck missing

Historical period(s)
Angkor period, 12th-13th century
Medium
Stoneware with molasses-brown glaze
Dimensions
H x Diam: 33 × 23 cm (13 × 9 1/16 in)
Geography
Thailand
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Nelson Spinks
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Study Collection
Accession Number
FSC-P-4744
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Jar

Keywords
Angkor period (802 - 1431), Thailand
Provenance

1954
Found uncovered in a pig sty after a heavy rain on the outskirts of the town of Surin in Surin province, Thailand in 1954. [1]

To 1969
Charles Nelson Spinks. [2]

From 1969
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Nelson Spinks. [3]

Notes:

[1] See Louise Cort’s note under Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record.

[2] See Elizabeth Duley’s note under Curatorial Remark 2 in the object record.

[3] See note 2. See also the Study Collection catalogue card, Collections Management Office.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Charles Nelson Spinks 1906-1980

Collection Area(s)
Southeast Asian Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
SI Usage Statement

Usage Conditions Apply

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page.

The information presented on this website may be revised and updated at any time as ongoing research progresses or as otherwise warranted. Pending any such revisions and updates, information on this site may be incomplete or inaccurate or may contain typographical errors. Neither the Smithsonian nor its regents, officers, employees, or agents make any representations about the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of the information on the site. Use this site and the information provided on it subject to your own judgment. The Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery welcome information that would augment or clarify the ownership history of objects in their collections.

citation | Save this image How to download an image | Request Permission | Terms of Use