and even a form of currency within Dani society
part of a larger quadriga model
performed by shamanic practitioners (mon) following the death of a prominent individual
An absolutely fascinating and visually captivating collection of ancient beads
The face is beautifully rendered with large coffee-bean shaped eyes beneath arched brows
Thai San Kamphaeng Grayish Green Glazed Stoneware Bowl bangles and even a form ofLanna Kingdom Period, 13th to Early 16th Century, San Kamphaeng Kilns, Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand A superb hand thrown, high fired stoneware bowl from the San Kamphaeng kilns of Chiang Mai, displaying the characteristic pale grayish green ash glaze for which this tradition is admired. The bowl, formed from a coarse clay body, presents a slightly raised everted rimleft unglazed due to the face firing method employed in these kilns. The interior is