Accession No
MN0126.51
Description
A wooden helmet of a Burmese officer possibly from the Second Anglo Burmese war of 1852. It is covered in lacquer, red can be seen around the underside of the brim and black on the interior of the bowl. The top is gilded. A red textile chin strap is threaded through the top and the end tufts form decoration. Cracks can be seen where the bowl meets the brim and on the edge of the brim.
Place
Asia; Southeast Asia; Myanmar
Period
?1852
Source
Singer, Noel Francis [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
MN0126.51; MAA: MN0126.51
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood; Lacquer; Gilt; Textile
Local Term
mouk-toe
Measurements
390mm x 234mm x 390mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Printed label affixed to gilt surface of object: “51” [Singer Inventory Number 16 January 2017]
Event Date 16/1/2017
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
A wooden helmet of a Burmese officer possibly from the Second Anglo Burmese war. It is covered in lacquer, red can be seen around the underside of the brim and black on the interior of the bowl. The top is gilded. A red textile chin strap is threaded through the top and the end tufts form decoration. Cracks can be seen where the bowl meets the brim and on the edge of the brim.
Event Date 19/10/2017
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (References)
Published in Singer, Noel F. (1994). Maha Bandula The Younger: Burmese Court Costumes in the West. Arts of Asia, vol. 24, no. 6, Nov-Dec 1994, p.108: "Gilded mouk-toe helmet; circlet of beaten gold leaves, flowers, and other ornaments missing. Woven bamboo base coated with thick lacquer paste. Circa 1852."
Event Date 8/3/2018
Author: Mark Elliott
FM:278190
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