Lime-paste jar in form of a rabbit, with lid

Object Details

Label: Khmer potters made many animal-shaped containers and lidded small jars to be used for holding lime paste, one of the ingredients in the betel quid. Made from areca nut and lime paste wrapped in a fresh betel leaf, the betel quid was chewed as a digestive and stimulant, but also had an important role in hospitality to guests and in social and religious rituals. Ceramic containers for lime paste were made in graduated sizes--for use by individuals or larger groups--and glazed with both green and brown glazes.
Provenance: From circa 1970-1972 to 1996; Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hauge [1]; From 1996; Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hauge in 1996; Notes:; [1] Object File.; Objects collected at this time by the Hauges largely came from dealers in Ayutthaya and Bangkok.
Collection: National Museum of Asian Art Collection
Exhibition History: The Glazed Elephant: Traditions in Cambodia (April 15, 2017 to July 17, 2018); Asian Traditions in Clay: The Hauge Gifts (October 29, 2000 to April 22, 2001); Arts of Cambodia (April 5, 1997 to August 10, 2000)
Previous custodian or owner: Victor and Takako Hauge

Medium: Stoneware with iron pigment under wood-ash glaze
Dimensions: H x W x D (overall): 10.8 x 13.2 x 11.1 cm (4 1/4 x 5 3/16 x 4 3/8 in)

Related Online Resources: Ceramics in Mainland Southeast Asia; Google Cultural Institute; NMAA Southeast Asia
See more items in: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

Topic: ceramic; rabbit; iron pigment; green glaze; Angkor period (802 - 1431); Thailand; Cambodia; stoneware; wood-ash glaze; Southeast Asian Art; Hauge collection

GUID (Link to Original Record): http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3f78ae17d-10a8-4685-94c9-7e3378c1d925