Accession No
MN0126.3
Description
Large gilded chinthe lion. Large section of plinth under back right paw is missing, and large areas of gilt is missing. Tail has been broken and repaired.
Place
Asia; Southeast Asia; Myanmar
Period
Source
Singer, Noel Francis [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
MN0126.3; MAA: MN0126.3; 3
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood; Lacquer; Gilt
Local Term
Measurements
203mm x 420mm x 340mm Weight 3.95kg
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Typed label adhered to the figure reads '3', this is in relation to Singer's original inventory.
Event Date
Author: Annie McKay
Context (References)
Singer, Noel Francis. 1988. Survivors from a Burmese Palace. Arts of Asia. Vol 18, No 1, January-February 1988, pp. 94-102.
Event Date 1/1988
Author: Annie McKay
Description (Physical description)
Large gilded chinthe lion. Large section of plinth under back right paw is missing, and large areas of gilt is missing. Tail has been broken and repaired. There is a large amount of detail on the front of the lion, the face and chest are heavily decorated. This figure would have been kept in the Lion Throne Room.
Event Date 15/11/2017
Author: Annie McKay
FM:278638
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