figure (art)

Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1982.128iii
Left side of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1982.128iii
Rear view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1982.128iii
Right side of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1982.128iii
Detail view of inscription of Horniman Museum object no 1982.128iii
Detail view of inscription of Horniman Museum object no 1982.128iii
Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1982.128iii
Left oblique view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1982.128iii
Left side view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1982.128iii
Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1982.128iii Left side of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1982.128iii Rear view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1982.128iii Right side of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1982.128iii Detail view of inscription of Horniman Museum object no 1982.128iii Detail view of inscription of Horniman Museum object no 1982.128iii Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1982.128iii Left oblique view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1982.128iii Left side view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1982.128iii

Carved and painted wooden figure of a woman carrying a basket of fruit on her back with a breastband. She is dressed in a short, plain green tunic, with a red and black checked cloth across her shoulders and tied at the front. There are two black leglets around her knees. She is also wearing neck rings, ear plugs, and white bracelets. She is barefoot.

Labelled: 'British Empire Exhibition 1924, Burma. Maker's name: Saya Chou Pauk Pwe. [Yol] Laikha.' There is also a label on the back with an inscription written in Burmese.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
1982.128iii
Date
circa 1924
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 320 mm x 109 mm x 98 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
wood; pigment
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
In storage
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