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Object Type
Museum number: 1997,0714.3
Description: Circular box made of woven split bamboo, lacquered and decorated in the shwe-zawa technique; on the top surface of the lid a displaying peacock, and around the sides prancing chinthe (mythical lions).
Production date: 20thC(early)
Production place: Made in: Burma
Materials: bamboo; lacquer; gold
Technique: lacquered; woven; shwe zawa
Dimensions: Diameter: 7.30 centimetres; Height: 6.70 centimetres
Location: Not on display
Subjects: bird; mythical figure/creature; chinthe
Acquisition name
Funder name
Previous owner: Previous owner/ex-collection: Miss B N Bell; Previous owner/ex-collection: Miss H M Bell
Acquisition date: 1997
Acquisition notes: Misses B.N. and H.M. Bell are the grand-daughters of H.C.P. Bell (1851-1937), Archaeological Commissioner of Ceylon (1890-1912). This object and the others acquired in the same BACSA sale, came wrapped in newspaper (UK and Indian) of 1937 and 1939.
Department: Asia
Registration number: 1997,0714.3

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