Accession No
MN0126.287
Description
A small bamboo cup for drinking water, or khwet, with inverted rim. It is covered in lacquer and designed in red, yell, brown, and black. The sides depict a horseman riding away from a building and a figure looks out from a window at the departing figure. This scene is repeated four times. The underside of the base is decorated with a floral design. Some of the lacquer has come away from the bamboo surface on the body.
Place
Asia; Southeast Asia; Myanmar
Period
Source
Singer, Noel Francis [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
MN0126.287; MAA: MN0126.287
Cultural Affliation
Material
Bamboo; Lacquer
Local Term
Measurements
76mm Weight 0.055kg
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
A label adhered to the exterior reads '22'. This is in reference to an inventory of lacquerware seen amongst the collector's paperwork written on 14th April 1999.
Event Date 14/04/1999
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
A small bamboo cup for drinking water, or khwet, with inverted rim. It is covered in lacquer and designed in red, yell, brown, and black. The sides depict a horseman riding away from a building and a figure looks out from a window at the departing figure. This scene is repeated four times with a lay-taik let-kya design. The underside of the base is decorated with a floral design. Some of the lacquer has come away from the bamboo surface on the body.
Event Date 9/11/2017
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:278579
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