Panel
ca. 1880 (made)
| Place of origin |
Oblong panel. Decoration on both sides set on the vertical.
Each side is ornamented in relief with two dancing male figures, surrounded by foliage, in compartments, and with multiple borders of running floral patterns.
Each side is ornamented in relief with two dancing male figures, surrounded by foliage, in compartments, and with multiple borders of running floral patterns.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wood coated with black thitsi lacquer onto which fine thayo-work (relief moulded lacquer) has been applied and further painted and finished with black lacquer. |
| Brief description | Burmese wood and black lacquer panel. Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885). Decorated with figurative and foliate designs in relief thayo work. ca. before 1883. |
| Physical description | Oblong panel. Decoration on both sides set on the vertical. Each side is ornamented in relief with two dancing male figures, surrounded by foliage, in compartments, and with multiple borders of running floral patterns. |
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| Production | Acquired in Prome but John Lowry in "Burmese Art" London 1974 thought it was most likely made in or around Mandalay. |
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| Accession number | IS.2778-1883 |
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| Record created | October 25, 2000 |
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