Accession No

1955.33 D


Description

T-shaped worked stone with almost flat cross-section, short rounded arms with a slight point at extreme end, curved divot at mid-point of arms, curved shoulders connecting to flared stem with slightly flattened edges. Possibly made from jadeite or chalcedony.


Place

Asia; Southeast Asia; Myanmar; Upper Myanmar


Period


Source

Kaulbach, Ronald John Henry (Lt.-Col.) [subsequent collector and donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1955.33 D


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone


Local Term


Measurements

37mm


Events

Context (Analysis)
Possibly a votive offering.
Event Date
Author: Stephanie Chinneck


Context (Field collection)
From Triangle of Upper Burma, between latitudes 25 degrees 45 minutes and 27 degrees, and the Nmai Kha and Mali Khan rivers.
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Labels & Markings)
Old label for 1955.33 A-F adds: 'Kaulbach Collection. 1955.1-38. Obtained from Kachin families who had owned them for years'.
Event Date
Author: Annie McKay


Context (Other owners)
The Kaulbach Collection had previously been in possession of various Kachin families for years.
Event Date
Author: Annie McKay


Description (Physical description)
Description for 1955.33 A-F: Approximately T-shaped jade pendants, one damaged and another not pierced.
Event Date 1955
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
T-shaped worked stone with almost flat cross-section, short rounded arms with a slight point at extreme end, curved divot at mid-point of arms, curved shoulders connecting to flared stem with slightly flattened edges. Possibly made from jadeite or chalcedony.
Event Date 17/10/2023
Author: Stephanie Chinneck


FM:305057

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