Object Title
Ladle
Measurements
20.3 x 12.7 x 15.2 cm (8 x 5 x 6 in.)
Creation Date
3rd c. BCE to 2nd century CE
Credit Line
Gift of Robert R. Charles and Nancy F. Charles
Museum Name
Museum Contact
provenance@worcesterart.org
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://worcester.emuseum.com/objects/46370/ladle?ctx=f4be4d34a2e39f5691514f9ef02e24794bec43a3&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
ca. 800 CE
Provenance Information
Probably acquired in the 1960s by Robert R. Charles [American, 1938-2020], who served as a Peace Corps Staff member in northeastern Thailand from 1965-1968; 2011, gifted to the Worcester Art Museum by Robert R. Charles.
Exhibition Information
N/A
Publication Information
N/A
Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970
Cumulative facts and circumstances
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
The object is believed to have been acquired during the 1960s (ca. 1965-1968) when the previous owner was on assignment in northeastern Thailand as a Peace Corps Staff member.