Box
89-13-241A
From: Burma | Rangoon | Pagan
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Paungda-bu |
| Object Number | 89-13-241A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Burmese |
| Provenience | Burma | Rangoon | Pagan |
| Period | Contemporary |
| Date Made | Mid 20th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Bamboo | Lacquer | Gold Leaf | Thayo |
| Technique | Woven | Lacquered | Gilded |
| Iconography | Foliage |
| Inscription Language | Burmese Language |
| Description | A small gilded globular lacquer box with lid decorated in chu-pan (foliage scrollwork) design from Pagan. Bamboo base. Thayo, lacquer paste decoration. Lid has knob on top. Inside of the box is in plain black. A label in Burmese script at bottom signifies the name of the store where bought. |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Estate of Elizabeth Lyons, Keeper of the Asian Collections, University Museum, 1989 |
| Other Number | none - Field No SF | none - Other Number |
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