Accession No
MN0126.15
Description
A wooden harp in the form of a crocodile, possible Mon work. The strings are loose but still attached and two of the three pegs are still in situ. Decorated with green and red lacquer and gilding.
Place
Asia; Southeast Asia; Myanmar
Period
Late 19th century
Source
Singer, Noel Francis [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
MN0126.15; MAA: MN0126.15
Cultural Affliation
?Mon
Material
Wood; Metal; Gilt; Paint; ?Cotton
Local Term
Measurements
94mm x 82mm x 518mm Weight 0.414kg
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
A typed label adhered to the top reads '15'.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Found together / assemblage)
[Singer, Noel Francis notes] A pair with MN0126.14.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (References)
Singer, Noel Francis. 1997. ''An Offering for Southern Tunes': Pyu Dancers and Mon Musicians at the Tang Court in 802 AD. In Arts of Asia. vol 27 no 6. pp. 98-106.
Event Date 1997
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
A wooden harp in the form of a crocodile, possible Mon work. The strings are loose but still attached and two of the three pegs are still in situ. Decorated with green and red lacquer and gilding.
Event Date 14/11/2017
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:278633
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