Accession Number2005/1.466.4
TitleOne of Ten-Piece Set of Altar Tables
Artist(s)ThaiObject Creation Date19th centuryMedium & Supportgilt and lacquered wood with mirrorsDimensions 36 7/16 in. x 20 1/4 in. x 10 1/16 in. ( 92.5 cm x 51.5 cm x 25.5 cm )
Credit LineGift of Doris Duke's Southeast Asian Art CollectionSubject matterOne of ten-piece wooden altar table set.
Physical DescriptionGilt and lacquered wooden table of ten-piece altar set. Not including the base, the set is designed in three rows, which simultaneously recede from the viewer and increase in height, culminating in one central table that rises above the rest allocated for a statue of the Buddha. Each table is carved along the edges in stylized floral and leaf patterns coated with gold gilt. The wood surfaces of the tables are coated in red lacquer, and with the exclusion of the short, wide base, each table in the set includes a mirror designed to face the viewer.
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Keywords
tables (support furniture)