Spirit house figure of a man

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At A Glance

  • Period

    17th-18th century
  • Geography

    Klong Sra Bua kilns, Ayutthaya, Central Thailand
  • Material

    Earthenware
  • Dimension

    H x Diam: 4.2 × 5.1 cm (1 5/8 × 2 in)
  • Accession Number

    S2018.59.10
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S2018.59.10

Object Details

  • Provenance

    From ? to 2015
    Victor (1919-2013) and Takako Hauge (1923-2015), Falls Church, VA
    From 2015 to 2018
    Daniel and Sachi Rosenbaum, Falls Church, VA, by gift or inheritance after the death of Sachi Rosenbaum's great-aunt, Takako Hauge in 2015 [1]
    From 2018
    Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Daniel and Sachi Rosenbaum [2]
    Notes:
    [1] Sachi Rosenbaum is Takako Hauge's great-niece. The ceramic was identified when the Rosenbaum's cleared Victor and Takako Hauge's home after their deaths.
    [2] See Deed of Gift, object file, Collections Management Office.
  • Collection

    National Museum of Asian Art Collection
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Victor (1919-2013) and Takako (1923-2015) Hauge
    Daniel and Sachi Rosenbaum
  • Origin

    Klong Sra Bua kilns, Ayutthaya, Central Thailand
  • Credit Line

    The Hauge Collection
  • Type

    Sculpture
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