Large Vessel with Elephant Head Decoration on Shoulders, ca. 12th century. Ceramic, 15 × 12 × 8 1/8 in. (38.1 × 30.5 × 20.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Georgia and Michael de Havenon, 84.246.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 84.246.1_PS9.jpg)
Large Vessel with Elephant Head Decoration on Shoulders, ca. 12th century. Ceramic, 15 × 12 × 8 1/8 in. (38.1 × 30.5 × 20.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Georgia and Michael de Havenon, 84.246.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 84.246.1_bw.jpg)
Large Vessel with Elephant Head Decoration on Shoulders
Asian Art
On View: Asian Galleries, North, 2nd floor (Japan)
MEDIUM
Ceramic
DATES
ca. 12th century
PERIOD
Baphuon Period
DIMENSIONS
15 × 12 × 8 1/8 in. (38.1 × 30.5 × 20.7 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Asian Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
84.246.1
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Georgia and Michael de Havenon
PROVENANCE
Prior to 1983, provenance not yet documented; before 1981, possibly acquired by Christian Humann of New York, NY and Paris, France; before 1983, possibly acquired by Spink and Son, London, United Kingdom; 1983, purchased from a European market by Georgia and Michael de Havenon of New York, NY; 1984, gift of Georgia and Michael de Havenon to the Brooklyn Museum.
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MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is on view in Asian Galleries, North, 2nd floor (Japan)
CAPTION
Large Vessel with Elephant Head Decoration on Shoulders, ca. 12th century. Ceramic, 15 × 12 × 8 1/8 in. (38.1 × 30.5 × 20.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Georgia and Michael de Havenon, 84.246.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 84.246.1_PS9.jpg)
IMAGE
front, 84.246.1_PS9.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2031
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