Head of a lion

Title
Head of a lion
Year/Period
15th-16th century
Region
Si Satchanalai, north-central Thailand
Dimension
Object size: 12.8 x 7 cm
Accession No.
1998-00205
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Earl Lu

This head was probably part of a larger piece in the form of a lion. It 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.