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Fragment of the right leg of an anthropomorphic sculpted figure, possibly a temple guardian

Object Details

Provenance
1957
John A. Pope (1906-1982), Washington DC, collected in Ban Pa Yang kilns, Sawankhalok, Thailand. [1]
From 1957
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of John A. Pope, Washington DC [2]
Notes:
[1] See Study Collection catalogue card, Collections Management Office. See also John A. Pope Papers, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.
[2] See note 1.
Collection
Freer Study Collection
Previous custodian or owner
Dr. John Alexander Pope (1906-1982)
Data Source
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Date
14th-16th Centuries
Period
Ayutthaya period
Credit Line
Gift of John A. Pope
Medium
Glazed stoneware, hand-modelled and coil-built
Dimensions
H x W x D: 30.5 x 15.5 x 14 cm (12 x 6 1/8 x 5 1/2 in)
Style
Sawankhalok ware
Type
Sculpture
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