Painted ceramic. Ban Chiang, late Neolithic period to the turn of eras
Tall, tapering foot, the globular body mildly edged around the middle, a short neck with edged lip and a wide open mouth. The outer side of the foot and the upper half of the body are painted red, the latter with curvilinear designs forming wide reserves and also continuing around. A thicker horizontal line within the fields resembles a club with sharp spikes. White base tone. Good authentic condition, signs of age and small encrustations.
HEIGHT 13,3 CM, DIAM. 15,6 CM
Ban Chiang refers to a culture primarily associated with an archaeological site located in eastern Thailand near Laos, named after a nearby village. The massive burial complex was discovered by the American Steve Young in 1966. Following initial false measurements, terracotta and bronze excavations from Ban Chiang were first estimated to originate from the 3rd to 5th century AD, but the earliest Ban Chiang vessels are now known to be among the oldest terracotta finds ever unearthed. Also found were highly developed bronze tools, yet until today, no signs of a metropolitan center. Ban Chiang is listed under the UNESCO world heritage sites since 1992.
From a German collection