Antiquarian at Greenwich

Thai "Ban Chiang" Pottery Vessel

A "Ban Chiang" pottery vessel in buff on red having geometric design. 

3000 BCE - 300 CE, Thailand 

13" High by 10.5" Diameter

2,200.00

Ban Chiang – Prehistoric Thai Pottery

Ban Chiang has captured the minds and imaginations of scholars and laymen alike.  These pieces represent a sampling of Prehistoric Archaeological material culture from prehistoric Northeast Thailand circa 300 B.C. - 200 A.D.     
   Ban Chiang, a small village in Northeast Thailand has become a cover term referring to a four thousand year long prehistoric cultural tradition, especially noted for its early metallurgy and distinctive ceramics.  The Ban Chiang cultural tradition spanned the centuries between 4000 B.C. and 400 A.D. and extended over 46,000 square Kilometers of northeast Thailand 
   The tradition marked the beginning of settled village life, early rice cultivation and metallurgy and other cultural innovations in northeast Thailand.  More over Ban Chiang may be the oldest bronze making culture in all of Southeast Asia and is among the earliest metallurgical cultures anywhere in the world.