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Vessel with round bottom

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At A Glance

  • Period

    3rd-6th century

  • Geography

    Mekong River Delta, Southern Vietnam

  • Material

    Earthenware

  • Dimension

    H x Diam (overall): 8.2 x 8.5 cm (3 1/4 x 3 3/8 in)

  • Accession Number

    S2004.107

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S2004.107

Object Details

  • Description

    Round-bodied vessel with contracted neck and tall everted rim. Heavy for its size. Hand-formed, possibly finished with paddle.

  • Provenance

    From 1972-1975 to 2004
    Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Gratia Hauge [1]
    From 2004
    Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Gratia Hauge in 2004
    Notes:
    [1] Object file. Collected by the Hauges in Saigon; most likely from a Vietnamese military officer stationed in the Mekong delta who recovered pots from the river.

  • Collection

    National Museum of Asian Art Collection

  • Previous custodian or owner

    Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Gratia Hauge ((1914-2004) and (1907-2000))

  • Origin

    Mekong River Delta, Southern Vietnam

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Osborne and Gratia Hauge, and Victor and Takako Hauge

  • Type

    Vessel

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