Old Burmese man

Carved and painted wooden figure of an elderly Burmese man wearing a brownish maroon and white striped longyi with the fold hanging down at the front. His hair is arranged in a top knot. He wears a white jacket with a shorter bib-like front panel. His right arm is raised and probably once held a parasol. His age is indicated by painted lines on the body and face. 'Old Burmese man' is written on the plinth, which is square but for the corners cut off.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
606xiii
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 245 mm x 96 mm x 91 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
wood; paint
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
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