characterized by their austere geometry and mysterious features
and even a form of currency within Dani society
The Fang and Bulu peoples believe in a mighty and eternal creator god
Roman artisans mastered the use of colorants to imitate precious gemstones
The face is beautifully rendered with large coffee-bean shaped eyes beneath arched brows
Thai San Kamphaeng Grayish Green Glazed Stoneware Bowl bangles characterized by their austere geometryLanna Kingdom Period, 13th to Early 16th Century, San Kamphaeng Kilns, Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand A superb hand thrown, high fired stoneware bowl from the San Kamphaeng kilns of Chiang Mai, displaying the characteristic pale grayish green ash glaze for which this tradition is admired. The bowl, formed from a coarse clay body, presents a slightly raised everted rimleft unglazed due to the face firing method employed in these kilns. The interior is