Thai Ban Chiang Bronze Bracelet stabbingspears remains the most iconic and

remains the most iconic and enduring hallmark of Swatow ceramics

with additional detailing in gilding or encaustic to bring lifelike realism to their surfaces

these figurines would have been vibrantly painted in shades of red

A Masterwork That Sheds Tears

100–200 AD

Thai Ban Chiang Bronze Bracelet stabbingspears remains the most iconic andBan Chiang Culture, c. 300 BC 150 AD, Northeastern Thailand, Southeast Asia An superb cast leaded bronze bracelet from the Ban Chiang culture of prehistoric Northeast Thailand or Laos. Expertly shaped with a cylindrical profile, the bracelet is adorned with repeated low relief circular motifs a decorative vocabulary that resonates with the visual traditions of neighboring ng Sn art from northern Vietnam. Though now beautifully encrusted with age, the