Neolithic Thai Marble Bangle bottle or as refined oil-lamp fillers

or as refined oil-lamp fillers used to channel oil cleanly into terracotta lamps

and foragers who thrived in forested and wetland environments

The vessel features a piriform body rising from a short ring foot

The technique

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Neolithic Thai Marble Bangle bottle or as refined oil-lamp fillersBan Chiang or Ban Non Wat Culture, Neolithic period, c. 2200 BC 200 BC, Northeastern Thailand, Southeast Asia A fascinating and extremely rare white stone bangle, most likely carved from marble, distinguished by its elegant taper toward the outer edge and a raised lip surrounding the central perforation. The form is carefully balanced and technically accomplished, reflecting the high level of craftsmanship achieved by Neolithic communities in