Page Boy
ca. 1878-1885 (made)
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Gilded red figure of a nude male child with its hands raised in attitude of devotion. Set on a shallow squared plinth.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Teak, carved and overlaid with red thitsi lacquer and gilt |
| Brief description | Burmese carved teak figure of a thu-nge-daw (page boy) from the Royal Palace of Mandalay. Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885). Overlaid with red thitsi lacquer and gilded. ca. 1878-1885 |
| Physical description | Gilded red figure of a nude male child with its hands raised in attitude of devotion. Set on a shallow squared plinth. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by R.Grant |
| Object history | This thu-nge-daw (page-boy) was one of many set around King Thibaw's (1878-1885) thrones in his Palace at Mandalay. |
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| Accession number | IS.88-1954 |
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| Record created | January 17, 2001 |
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