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Architectural Finial in the Form of a Mythical Creature16th century

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Terracotta sculpture of a seated mythical dragon-lion creature with scaled body, open mouth, and tall decorated finial, coated in cream slip with reddish-brown painted details
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Architectural Finial in the Form of a Mythical Creature
Place Made
Thailand, Sawankhalok
Date Made
16th century
Medium
Glazed stoneware with underglaze brown painted decoration
Dimensions
21 1/4 x 10 x 6 1/4 in. (53.98 x 25.4 x 15.88 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Paul F. Walter
Accession Number
M.86.345.20
Classification
Architecture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Icons of Piety, Images of Whimsy: Asian Terra-cottas from the Walter Grounds Collection. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1987.