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Red painted design on buff ceramic; the painted design is a series of parallel curving lines that form a wave pattern; this pattern includes enclosed areas of concentric oval lines; rounded globular body with flared foot and lip.
Vessel
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Vessel

Maker Thai Artist
Datec. 300 BCE - 200 CE
Place of originThailand, Asia
MediumEarthenware, red pigment decoration
Dimensions10 x 9 15/16 x 9 15/16 in. (25.4 x 25.2 x 25.2 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of Col. Robert G. Fleet, U.S. Army (Retired)
Object number1996.9
Collections
Visual DescriptionBan Chiang; Red painted design on buff ceramic; the painted design is a series of parallel curving lines that form a wave pattern; this pattern includes enclosed areas of concentric oval lines; rounded globular body with flared foot and lip.
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