Ritual ladle with buffalo head, Bronze Age, ca. 300 BC – 300 AD · Northeastern Thailand · ID: 3052701
Starting price
EUR 4,000
Estimated price
EUR 9,000
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.
Notices
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).