Spirit house figure of a horse
Terms of Use
Usage Conditions ApplyAt A Glance
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Period
17th-18th century -
Geography
Chao Phraya River network, Central Thailand -
Material
Earthenware -
Dimension
H x W x D (overall): 7 x 9 x 3.3 cm (2 3/4 x 3 9/16 x 1 5/16 in) -
Accession Number
S2005.6 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S2005.6
Object Details
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Provenance
From 1966 to 2005Sarah M. and Konrad Bekker, purchased in Ayutthaya in 1966 [1]From 2005Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, given by Sarah M. Bekker, Arlington, VA, in 2005Notes:[1] The donor, Dr. Sarah Bekker, is a respected scholar of Southeast Asian art. With her husband, Konrad Bekker, an Economics Officer with the U.S. Department of State, she lived in India, Burma, and Thailand, where the Bekkers pursued a shared deep interest in the arts. The objects in their gift were acquired in Thailand between 1964 and 1971; this object was purchased in Ayutthaya in November 1966.In 1964 Dr. Bekker received her Ph.D. in Social Psychology from George Washington University, on a topic relating to Burmese concepts of duty, obligation, and "face." She has lectured and written widely, especially on Burma, and for several years she led study tours to Mainland Southeast Asia for the Smithsonian Associates. The Bekkers' collection of Burmese art forms the core of the Burmese art collection at the Center for Burma Studies, Northern Illinois University, and other gifts reside in the art museum at Denison University and the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. Lender's number: 342. See Louise A. Cort, Acquisition Consideration form justification, April 21, 2005. -
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Taking Shape: Ceramics in Southeast Asia (April 1, 2007 to December 4, 2011) -
Previous custodian or owner
Sarah M. Bekker (1923-2013)Konrad Bekker (1911-1981) -
Origin
Chao Phraya River network, Central ThailandKlong Sra Bua kilns, Ayutthaya, Central Thailand -
Credit Line
Gift of Sarah M. Bekker -
Type
Sculpture -
Restrictions and Rights
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