Figure of a pair of fighting elephants
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Period
mid 16th century -
Geography
Ban Pa Yang kilns, Si Satchanalai, Sukhothai province, North-central Thailand -
Material
Stoneware with iron glaze -
Dimension
H x W x D (overall): 4.2 x 2.6 x 6.8 cm (1 5/8 x 1 x 2 11/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1989.53 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1989.53
Object Details
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Description
Small figurine of pair of fighting elephants on rectangular baseClay: buff with black specklesGlaze: thin mottled iron glaze, olive-brown to dark brown, covering upper portion of figures; lower portion and base unglazedDecoration: modeled details of eyes, ears, tailsMark: none -
Provenance
From 1957 to 1989Dean Frasché, Greenwich, CT, acquired in Sawankhalok, Thailand, in 1957 [1]From 1989Freer Gallery of Art, given by Dean Frasché in 1989Notes:[1] According to Curatorial Note3 in the object record. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Ceramics from Thailand (July 1, 2013 to March 2, 2014)Taking Shape: Ceramics in Southeast Asia (April 1, 2007 to December 4, 2011) -
Previous custodian or owner
Dean Frasché (1906-1994) -
Origin
Ban Pa Yang kilns, Si Satchanalai, Sukhothai province, North-central Thailand -
Credit Line
Gift of Dean Frasché -
Type
Sculpture -
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