Accession No

1890.9 N


Description

Figure, made from wood with red and gold lacquer on the surface. The figure is depicted seated on a round backed chair, with a length of textile in the left hand and the remnants of a wooden object in the right hand.


Place

Asia; East Asia; China


Period


Source

Fitzwilliam Museum [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1890.9 N; MAA: AR 1890.50


Cultural Affliation


Material

Wood; Lacquer; Glass


Local Term


Measurements

147mm x 365mm x 123mm


Events

Context (Amendments / updates)
This record is an amalgamation of two records. The duplicate record was for 1890.9 H only.
Accession Register reads: " Three alabaster figures Burmah. Five metal, and eight wooden oriental images. Burmah, China" . Note in Accession Register reads: " Alabaster a-c Metal d-h Wooden i-end" .
Duplicate record read: " Reference card 1890.9E-12A. One piece broken, repaired 2/81" . Note on box list including 1890.9 H reads " Items send for repair -to go into this box when returned" .
Event Date
Author: Ashleigh Griffin


Context (Amendments / updates)
1890.9 H: 'Old box list (for 23.B.1 Size X), probably written circa 1970s, states this object was one of the 'Items sent for repair - to go into this box when returned' Olivia Maguire 16/03/2015.'
Event Date
Author: Ashleigh Griffin


Description (Physical description)
A-C: three alabaster images.
D-H: five metal figures.
I-P: eight wooden figures.
Event Date 1890
Author: Ashleigh Griffin


Description (Physical description)
Four wooden figures [1890.9 M - P] depicting Buddha.
Event Date 9/1/2017
Author: Ashleigh Griffin


Description (Physical description)
Figure, made from wood with red and gold lacquer on the surface. The figure is depicted seated on a round backed chair, with a length of textile in the left hand and the remnants of a wooden object in the right hand. The hair is elaborately decorated with a cross depicted at the back of the head and inlaid mirror in the centre of the head-dress at the front and along the belt.
Event Date 6/9/2018
Author: Ashleigh Griffin


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