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Figure

17th century? (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Burma (made)

Male figure with writing pad; sandstone.


Object details

Categories
Sculpture
Buddhism
Object type
Figure
Materials and techniques
Sandstone
Brief description
Matali; Sculpture, stone, carved, Upper Burma, cC17
Physical description
Male figure with writing pad; sandstone.
Dimensions
  • Height: 26.4in
  • Width: 7.4in
  • Diameter: 5.6in
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr, R. Grant Brown
Object history
Kyankse District - See 78-1954
Bibliographic reference
Burmese art / John Lowry. London: H. M. Stationery Office, 1974 Number: 0112901794 : pl. 11.
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IS.79-1954

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
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