Thai Sawankhalok Brown-Glazed Stoneware Mercury Bottle sewingneedle particularly the fertile Baliem Valley

particularly the fertile Baliem Valley

both central to their economy and social identity

These containers were typically kept by the senior male of the family (esa)

Poppy amulets were commonly made from carnelian

advanced metalwork

Thai Sawankhalok Brown-Glazed Stoneware Mercury Bottle sewingneedle particularly the fertile Baliem ValleyAyutthaya Kingdom Period, c. 13001500 AD, Ban Ko Noi Kilns, Sawankhalok, Thailand A finw small gourd shaped stoneware bottle with sloping shoulders, a long narrow neck, and a flaring rim, resting on a flat unglazed base. The vessel is coated with a lustrous deep brown glaze that extends from the shoulders downward, typical of the fine wares produced at the Ban Ko Noi kilns of Sawankhalok in north central Thailand. Small bottles of this type were