Clay red painted pottery footed jar pot - 5750

Clay red painted pottery footed jar pot
Ban Chiang Circa 600BC. -Ban Khok Khon site, Sakon Nakhon Province Thailand 
Dimensions: Ht 30 x Dia 19 cm 

Pot is 30 cm tall and is a little over 19 cm in diameter on the jar mouth opening . It is in restored condition.

Ban Chiang is an archaeological site in the Udon Thani Province of Thailand. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. 
It was a Bronze Age village and a cemetery site and is known for its fine ceramics. Prior to 1967 Ban Chiang was a small village 
of 200 people who often unearthed pottery shards, iron and bronze tools and even bones as they farmed the area. Excavations began
in 1967 and unearthed bones, pots and tools dating back to 3600BC. This was the cause of great excitements as prior to the 
discovery it was thought that the Bronze Age had originated in Mesopotamia.The distinctive pottery discovered in Ban Chiang is 
painted in red on buff backgrounds in swirls and bands, showing a remarkable degree of artistry.