Back Scratcher
mid 19th century (made)
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The head is in the form of a hand, the stem representing a series of parrots scratching their backs, and the handle terminating in a conventional elephant's head.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Carved ivory inlaid with semi-precious stones. |
| Brief description | Burmese ivory and jewelled back-scratcher carved with a hand and bird and animal motifs. Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885), Burma, ca. mid 19th cen. |
| Physical description | The head is in the form of a hand, the stem representing a series of parrots scratching their backs, and the handle terminating in a conventional elephant's head. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Object history | Bought from Taylor Collection £1.10s. |
| Bibliographic reference | Fraser-Lu, Sylvia,Burmese Crafts - Past and Present
Oxford University Press,1994.113-116p.,ill |
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| Accession number | 1267-1874 |
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| Record created | March 30, 1999 |
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