Fired ceramic. Thailand, Ban Chiang to early Ayutthaya
Round pot without a foot, its neck flared and with a bulged lip. The upper half of the body up to the beginning of the neck offers deep incised decoration of variously arranged lines in three horizontal friezes featuring a small opening in the uppermost. Distinct signs of age and patina.
* Precise age determination proves difficult without conducting a TL test, as this type of vessel was consistently produced over a long period of time reaching into the Ayutthaya Kingdom (until 1767). (A TL test certificate can be provided upon request of the buyer)
HEIGHT 13,2 CM, DIAM. 17,4 CM
From a German collection
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.