Accession No
MN0126.50
Description
Eight architectural fragments from a Shan monastery. They are all made of wood and lacquered and some decorated with different coloured pieces of glass and gilded.
Place
Asia; Southeast Asia; Myanmar
Period
Source
Singer, Noel Francis [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
MN0126.50; MAA: MN0126.50
Cultural Affliation
Shan
Material
Wood; Lacquer; Gilt; Glass
Local Term
Measurements
Weight 1.3kg
Events
Context (Auction / Sale)
The donor describes these as "Architectural fragments from a Shan monastery being dismantled to make way for a brick structure and being sold by dealers at Nyaungshwe, Inle Lake, Southern Shan States." No date given.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Display)
All eight fragments are mounted on a cork board, a previous display feature.
Event Date 6/11/2017
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
Eight architectural fragments from a Shan monastery. They are all made of wood and lacquered and some decorated with different coloured pieces of glass and gilded.
Event Date 6/11/2017
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:278512
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