Asian Art Museum - Indochina Photos

The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco hosts a large collection of art from the Indochinese peninsula including Thailand, Cambodia, Viet Nam and nearby Indonesia.

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Asian Art Museum in moved to redesigned former Main Library on Civic Center. San Francisco, CA.Earthenware footed jar with flaring neck from Thailand at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Ban Chiang culture earthenware storage vessel from Northeastern Thailand at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Earthenware sharp-shouldered bowl from Thailand at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.
Asian Art Museum in moved (2003) to redesigned former Main Library on Civic Center. San Francisco, CA. Architect: Gae Aulenti; Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum (HOK); LDA Architects; & Robert Wong Architect.Earthenware footed jar with flaring neck (c1000-500 BCE) from Thailand at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Ban Chiang culture earthenware storage vessel (c300-200 BCE) from Northeastern Thailand at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Earthenware sharp-shouldered bowl (c100 BCE-100 CE) from Thailand at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.
Angkor sandstone carving of scene from Ramayana; Kumbhakarna battles monkeys from Cambodia or Northeastern Thailand at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Bronze Angkor ritual Hindu bell from Cambodia or Northeastern Thailand at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Gold & silver alloy lotus-shaped bowl from Cambodia at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Bronze reclining Buddha from Thailand at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.
Angkor sandstone carving of scene from Ramayana; Kumbhakarna battles monkeys (c1100-1200) from Cambodia or Northeastern Thailand at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Bronze Angkor ritual Hindu bell (c1100-1200) from Cambodia or Northeastern Thailand at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Gold & silver alloy lotus-shaped bowl (c1222) from Cambodia at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Bronze reclining Buddha (1600-1700) from Thailand at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.
Collection of Sukhothai ceramics from Thailand at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Sukhothai stoneware lidded bowl from Thailand at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Satchanalai stoneware pouring vessel from Thailand at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Satchanalai stoneware seated figure with bird from Thailand at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.
Collection of Sukhothai ceramics from Thailand at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Sukhothai stoneware lidded bowl (c1300-1500) from Thailand at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Satchanalai stoneware pouring vessel (c1300-1550) from Thailand at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Satchanalai stoneware seated figure with bird (c1500-1700) from Thailand at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.
Wooden mythical bird-man from central Thailand at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Lidded jar from Northern Vietnam at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Lidded jar from Northern Vietnam at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Stoneware blue-&-white ware plates from Northern Vietnam at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.
Wooden mythical bird-man (c1775-1850) from central Thailand at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Lidded jar (1000-1200) from Northern Vietnam at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Lidded jar (1100-1300) from Northern Vietnam at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Stoneware blue-&-white ware plates (1400-1600) from Northern Vietnam at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.
Stoneware ewer from Northern Vietnam at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Demon soldiers of Mara's army terra-cotta relief from Burma at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Hindu deity of sun, Surya bronze sculpture from Java, Indonesia at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Gold necklace from North Sumatra, Indonesia at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.
Stoneware ewer (1450-1550) from Northern Vietnam at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Demon soldiers of Mara's army terra-cotta relief (1470-80) from Burma at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Hindu deity of sun, Surya bronze sculpture (800-900) from Java, Indonesia at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Gold necklace (c1800-1900) from North Sumatra, Indonesia at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.
Collection of Kris daggers from Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia & Thailand at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Kris daggers from Sumatra, Indonesia at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Kris daggers from Sumatra & Sulawesi, Indonesia at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Kris daggers from Bali, Indonesia at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.
Collection of Kris daggers from Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia & Thailand at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Kris daggers (1850-1950) from Sumatra, Indonesia at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Kris daggers (1850-1950) from Sumatra & Sulawesi, Indonesia at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Kris daggers (1850-1950) from Bali, Indonesia at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.
Collection of Wayang rod puppets from Java, Indonesia at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Limestone burial urn from Mindanao, Philippines at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.

Collection of Wayang rod puppets (20thC) from Java, Indonesia at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Limestone burial urn (c600) from Mindanao, Philippines at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.

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