Ancient Southeast Asia, Thailand, Ban Chiang, ca. 300 BCE. A hand-built pottery jar of a grand size that exhibits a wide foot, an inverted bell-shaped body with a carinated midsection, and a flared rim surrounding the cavernous basin. The cream-hued body is decorated with a series of large spiraling circles and densely colored triangles while the foot bears asymmetrical curvilinear motifs, all in red-orange pigment. An attractive example of ancient Ban Chiang artistry! Size: 10.875" W x 9.875" H (27.6 cm x 25.1 cm)
Provenance: ex-Ashland University Museum, Ashland, Ohio, USA, donated to Ashland University between July 1994 to December 1998
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Condition
Repaired from multiple large pieces, with restoration to roughly 15% to 20% of body and foot and resurfacing with overpainting along new material and break lines. Minor abrasions and nicks to rim, body, and foot, with light fading to some areas of pigment, and light encrustations in scattered areas. Nice remains of original pigment throughout.