EXPLORE / TRADITIONS
Southeast Asian arts
A collection pathway for comparing materials, dates and places. The objects here are a small sample of a much wider and internally varied history.
DATES IN THIS SAMPLE
600–1916
Object dates, not the boundaries of a tradition.
LOOKING PROMPT
Compare the objects below. Which materials and visual choices recur? Which differences resist a single label?
↗Indonesia, Sumatra, Lampung, 19th century · 1800s
Tampan Pasisir (Ship Cloth)
Creator not recorded
↗Indonesia, Borneo · c. 1900
Knife (Mandau) and scabbard
Creator not recorded
↗Indonesia, Central Java, Prambanam, Temple of Loro Jonggrang, early 10th Century · early 900s
Triad
Creator not recorded
↗Thailand, probably Shri Thep, Mon-Dvaravati style · 600s
Buddha
Creator not recorded
↗Central Thailand, Phetchabun province, possibly Si Thep · 600–650
Head of Male Deity, possibly Aiyanar
Creator not recorded
↗Thailand, Sri Deb Style, Mon-Dvaravati period, c. 7th-8th Century · c. 600s
Plaque with Vishnu
Creator not recorded
↗Cambodia · 650–99
Vishnu
Creator not recorded
↗Cambodia · 650–700
Vishnu
Creator not recorded
↗Cambodia, probably Angkor · 1100s
Pair of naga finials
Creator not recorded
↗Indonesia, Java, North Coast, mid-19th century · mid-1800s
Sarong
Creator not recorded
↗Indonesia, Sumatra, Lampung, 19th century · 1800s
Tapis (Garment)
Creator not recorded
↗Indonesia, Central Java, Chandi Suko, 9th century · 800s
Door Guardian, Mahakala
Creator not recorded
↗Vietnam (Champa) · 900s
Heraldic Lion
Creator not recorded
↗Vietnam, Tra-Kieu, 1st half of 10th Century · 900–950
Elephant
Creator not recorded
↗Vietnam · 1500s–1600s
Covered Jar
Creator not recorded