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DepartmentAsia

Popa Medaw

NameSculpture
CultureShan
Dateearly - mid-20th century
Place madeMyanmar (Burma), Southeast Asia, Asia
MediumWood, lacquer, gold leaf, colored glass
Dimensions13 × 4 × 3 1/8 in. (33 × 10.2 × 8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2015.68.6
Object numberFA.2015.68.6
ProvenanceFrom the dealers (James Barker & Carrie Haley).
DescriptionStanding female figure with gold, red, and other colors. She is wearing a headdress, tunic, and skirt with glass in the folds. She is standing on a square base.
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