COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
MMA_.2000.284.53
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MMA_.2000.284.53
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2002
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2002
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Object Type
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Description:
The large flowing spirals covering the surface of this elegant container are among the most prevalent of the geometric motifs that decorate bronze ritual and luxury objects produced in many regions of present-day Thailand from the fourth century B.C. to the third century A.D. Edging, possibly derived from ropes or basketry, decorates the top and bottom of this slightly flared vessel, and the base of the cover. Two small loops and remnants of a third for suspending the container are found on the upper corners of the base. The large size of the cover implies that it may have stored liquid for drinking, but another function, such as holding darts, is also possible.
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The large flowing spirals covering the surface of this elegant container are among the most prevalent of the geometric motifs that decorate bronze ritual and luxury objects produced in many regions of present-day Thailand from the fourth century B.C. to the third century A.D. Edging, possibly derived from ropes or basketry, decorates the top and bottom of this slightly flared vessel, and the base of the cover. Two small loops and remnants of a third for suspending the container are found on the upper corners of the base. The large size of the cover implies that it may have stored liquid for drinking, but another function, such as holding darts, is also possible.
Description
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Creator Nationality:
Asian; Southeast Asian; Thai
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Asian; Southeast Asian; Thai
Creator Nationality
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Creator Name-CRT:
Thailand
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Thailand
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Container with spiral decoration
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Container with spiral decoration
Title
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View:
Principal view
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Principal view
View
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Creation Date:
300 B.C.?200 A.D.
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300 B.C.?200 A.D.
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
-300
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-300
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
200
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200
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
Bronze
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Bronze
Materials and Techniques
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Style or Period:
Bronze and Iron Age, Late period
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Bronze and Iron Age, Late period
Style or Period
false
Creation Place:
Thailand
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Thailand
Creation Place
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Dimensions:
H. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
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H. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
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Owner Location:
New York, New York
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New York, New York
Owner Location
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ID Number:
2000.284.53
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2000.284.53
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Samuel Eilenberg Collection, Bequest of Samuel Eilenberg, 1998
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Samuel Eilenberg Collection, Bequest of Samuel Eilenberg, 1998
Credit Line
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Copyright:
Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
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Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
Copyright
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp"target="_new">http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp</a>
Rights
false
Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.h1_2000.284.53.tif
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MMA_.h1_2000.284.53.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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