Vessel with incised and overall paddle-impressed decoration

Maker(s)
Artist: Possibly Ban Chiang culture (4400-200 BCE)
Historical period(s)
Prehistoric period, 1st millennium BCE
Medium
Earthenware with white and red slip
Dimensions
H x Diam: 9.9 x 15 cm (3 7/8 x 5 7/8 in)
Geography
Northeast Thailand, Khorat Plateau
Credit Line
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Accession Number
S1998.125
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Vessel

Keywords
earthenware, Prehistoric, 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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