Receptacle
19th century (made)
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Stands such as this were used by the king and nobility to give food flowers, incense and other offerings to the monk community or Sangha. The most important gift giving ceremonies called Kathin occur at the end of the rainy season, between the full moons of October and November. At this time new monastic robes and food are given to the Sangha.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Wood, mother of pearl and lacquer |
| Brief description | Offering stand and cover made of wood covered in mother of pearl and lacquer; Bangkok, Thailand; 19th century. |
| Physical description | A circular footed offering stand with conical cover made of wood covered in mother of pearl and lacquer. The layers of decoration are picked out in red lacquer. |
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| Gallery label | PRESENTATION VESSEL WITH COVER (THAI: TIEB)
Rattan, mother of pearl and lacquer
Thailand
19th century
IS 8:1-3--2005
Splendid receptacles such as this were used by royalty and the nobility to present food offerings to monks.
To create the design pieces of shell (turbo and trochus), fished from the Gulf of Thailand, are set into lacquer and the spaces between filled with a charcoal and sap paste. When dry this is rubbed and polished until smooth.
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| Credit line | Gift from Doris Duke's Southeast Asian Art Collection |
| Summary | Stands such as this were used by the king and nobility to give food flowers, incense and other offerings to the monk community or Sangha. The most important gift giving ceremonies called Kathin occur at the end of the rainy season, between the full moons of October and November. At this time new monastic robes and food are given to the Sangha. |
| Bibliographic reference | N. Tingley, Doris Duke. The Southeast Asain Art Collection, New York, 2003, pl. 65, p. 85. |
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| Accession number | IS.8:1 to 3-2005 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2005 |
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