Naive figure (peasant carrying an agrarian tool?)... Lot 48

Naive figure (peasant carrying an agrarian tool?) in bronze with a green excavation patina found at the Ban Chiang archaeological site in Thailand, considered to be the most important prehistoric settlement discovered to date in Southeast Asia... The site testifies to the existence of agricultural activities as well as the production and use of metals. The site dates to 1495 BC and contains evidence of early agrarian occupation in Southeast Asia, as well as evidence of wet rice cultivation, technological complex associated with domesticated farm animals, ceramic manufacture and bronze tool making technology (Source UNESCO). From the collection of Mr. Asawaree (Thailand). No dating done. H. 12 cm without base