Large end-tile in the form of a Naga-makara

Details

• Title

  Large end-tile in the form of a Naga-makara

• Associated place

  Asia › South-east Asia › Thailand (place of creation)

  Asia › South-east Asia › Thailand › Sukhothai province (probable) (probable place of creation)

• Date

  14th - 15th century (1301 - 1500)

• Material and technique

  stoneware, covered in white slip with underglaze painting in dark-brown

• Material index

  processed material › ceramic › pottery › stoneware

• Technique index

  slipped;

  covered › coated › painted;

  glazed

• Object type

  sculpture › figure › figurine;

  architecture › roof › roof-tile;

  component › fixture/fitting › architectural fitting › roof-ornament

• Dimensions

  51 x 20 x 14 cm max. (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Presented by E. H. North, 1969.

• Museum location

  First floor | Gallery 32 | India from AD 600

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1969.75

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