2011.272

Object Title
Lime-Paste Jar in the Form of a Bird and with Incised Design
Measurements
10.2 x 12.7 cm (4 x 5 in.)
Creation Date
12th–13th century
Credit Line
Gift of Robert R. 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/46439/limepaste-jar-in-the-form-of-a-bird-and-with-incised-design?ctx=f0d259f5b3f183a181e466ab96b2f1350fa19a80&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
1462 CE, the end of Khmer Empire
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.