Vessel with incised and paddle-impressed decoration

Maker(s)
Artist: Ban Chiang culture (4400-200 BCE)
Historical period(s)
Ban Chiang culture, early period, late 3rd-early 2nd millennium BCE
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
H x W x D (overall): 21.3 x 19.6 x 19.6 cm (8 3/8 x 7 11/16 x 7 11/16 in)
Geography
Northeast Thailand, Khorat Plateau
Credit Line
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Accession Number
S1998.122
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Vessel

Keywords
Ban Chiang culture (ca. 4400 BCE - 200 CE), earthenware, Thailand
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Published References
  • Thomas Lawton, Thomas W. Lentz. Beyond the Legacy: Anniversary Acquisitions for the Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. vol. 1 Washington, 1998. pp. 206-207.
Collection Area(s)
Southeast Asian Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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