Title
Figurine of a kneeling elephant
Year/Period
15th-16th century
Region
Si Satchanalai, north-central Thailand
Dimension
Object size: 12 x 9 x 5.5 cm
Accession No.
1998-00203
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Earl Lu
This figurine of a kneeling elephant with underglaze iron-brown decoration was made in Si Satchanalai, one of the twin royal cities in the Sukhothai period from the mid 13th to the mid 15th century. Kilns in this region were some of the largest ceramic producers in Southeast Asia at this time.