Accession No
1890.9 K
Description
Figure, made from wood, decorated with red and gold lacquer with the details highlighted in paint. The figure is depicted seated, on a chair decorated with a painted white tiger pelt.
Place
Asia; Southeast Asia; ?Myanmar
Period
Source
Fitzwilliam Museum [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1890.9 K; MAA: E 1890.9 I-K; AR 1890.50
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood; Lacquer; Paint; Glass
Local Term
Measurements
96mm x 176mm x 74mm
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)
Three wooden figures depicting Buddha.
Event Date 9/1/2018
Author: Ashleigh Griffin
Description (Physical description)
Figure, made from wood, which is decorated with red and gold lacquer with the details highlighted in paint. The figure is depicted seated, with the right leg positioned horizontally and the other placed on an animal decoration on top of a footstool. The seat is decorated with a painted white tiger pelt. The figure is clean shaven with an elaborate crown/ head-dress. Blue glass sphere in the centre of the forehead and the chest.
Event Date 6/9/2018
Author: Ashleigh Griffin
FM:281371
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