Accession No
1977.827 D
Description
Pen and watercolour drawing of a Leu woman wearing a coiled headdress and sarong, carrying a child on her back. Inscribed at bottpm left in pencil 'Leu Woman. (keng tung [sic.])
Place
Asia; Southeast Asia; Myanmar; Shan State; Keng Tung
Period
Source
Madha, Michael Abd-Rehma (Dr) [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Cultural Affliation
Leu
Material
paper, pigment
Local Term
Measurements
176mm x 224mm
Events
Context (Acquisition Details)
Collected, probably in the field, and donated by Cambridge anthropologist Michael Abd-Rehma Madha,
Event Date 1977
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Catalogue card for 1977.827 A-E noted 'Five paintings and drawings of Thai characters. A: woman wearing black sarong, white blouse, headdress, and red and black and yellow necklaces. B: man wearing elaborate headdress. C: man wearing turban. D: Leu woman (Keng tung) carrying infant on her back. E: girl with plaits'
Event Date 27/7/1994
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Pen and watercolour drawing of a Leu woman wearing a coiled headdress and sarong, carrying a child on her back. Inscribed at bottpm left in pencil 'Leu Woman. (keng tung [sic.]) Previously framed and glazed, possibly for museum display
Event Date 14/3/2025
Author: Rachel Hand
FM:326038
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