Towel rack
Place of OriginCentral Thailand
Date1800-1900
MaterialsIvory, gemstones, and wood
DimensionsH. 25 1/4 in x W. 21 1/4 in x D. 6 1/2 in, H. 64.1 cm x W. 54.0 cm x D. 16.5 cm
Credit LineGift from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's Southeast Asian Art Collection
Object number2006.27.11
DepartmentSoutheast Asian Art
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
On View
Not on viewThis elaborately carved ivory towel rack shows the sumptuousness of objects for everyday use in aristocratic households in nineteenth-century Siam.
Qing dynasty, approx. 1800-1911
approx. 1850-1950
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
approx. 1800-1900
approx. 1800-1900
1890-1915
1890-1915