Accession No
MN0126.318
Description
A small bamboo ?lid. It is covered all over in lacquer and then gilded on the exterior. It is decorated with small pieces of glass in pink, green, blue, and silver and some cabochons in red still remain in situ. Four mythical creatures are around the outside, possibly Toes.
Place
Asia; Southeast Asia; Myanmar
Period
Source
Singer, Noel Francis [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
MN0126.318; MAA: MN0126.318
Cultural Affliation
Material
Bamboo; Lacquer; Gilt; Glass
Local Term
Measurements
108mm Weight 0.342kg
Events
Description (Physical description)
A small bamboo ?lid. It is covered all over in lacquer and then gilded on the exterior. It is decorated with small pieces of glass in pink, green, blue, and silver and some cabochons in red still remain in situ. Four mythical creatures are around the outside, possibly Toes.
Event Date 16/11/2017
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:278662
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