Ritual ladle with buffalo head, Bronze Age, ca. 300 BC – 300 AD · Northeastern Thailand · ID: 3052701
Price
EUR 4,000plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Hong Kong Private Collection (1980s)Kurt Sandmair (1932-2013), Munich, Germany
Size
H: 28 cm
H: 11.0 inch
Description
bronze, base
This very refined example of a ritual ladle might have originated from Northeastern Thailand. Similar examples with a bird-like ending of the handle have been discovered in the vicinity of Ban Chiang, but also in related Bronze Age sites in neighbouring Laos and Cambodia.
This ladle is superbly cast and most likely served for ceremonial purposes.
The object Ritual ladle with buffalo head, Bronze Age, ca. 300 BC – 300 AD with the object ID 3052701 was part of the auction Auction 105 on November 15, 2025, lot number 82 at that time and is currently available for EUR 4,000 in Open sale.
Notices
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).