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The name “vaseline beads” comes from their soft
An superb cast leaded-bronze bracelet from the Ban Chiang culture of prehistoric Northeast Thailand or Laos
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a local god later identified with the Greek Apollo
a region crisscrossed by rivers and rich in timber
Thai Ban Chiang Bronze Bracelet greyware The name “vaseline beads” comesBan Chiang Culture, c. 300 BC 150 AD, Northeastern Thailand, Southeast Asia An impressive cast leaded bronze arm ring from the Ban Chiang culture of prehistoric Northeast Thailand or Laos. Expertly shaped with a cylindrical profile, the bracelet is adorned with repeated low relief plaited design a decorative vocabulary that resonates with the visual traditions of neighboring ng Sn art from northern Vietnam. Though now beautifully encrusted with age,