Khmer Angkor Period Pottery Honey Jar sukhothaiperiod grave goods

grave goods

feathered headdresses

this piece contains small traces of copper

which were used to cover the heads of the deceased in the form of magical or spiritual headdresses

Khmer Angkor Period Pottery Honey Jar sukhothaiperiod grave goodsKhmer Empire, Angkor Wat or Bayon Period, c. 11001300 AD, Cambodia A finely potted Khmer AngkorBayon period honey jar. This small vessel features a graceful cylidrical body, slightly convex sides, and gently flaring mouth, all resting on a flat base. A fine brownish red glaze covers upper portion of the vessel. Such refined stoneware vessels were produced during the height of the Khmer Empire one of the greatest civilizations in Southeast Asia