Female Figurine

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Female Figurine

Entry/Object ID

NU 2022.85

Description

A painted carved wooden figurine depicting a woman standing on a patch of grass. The grass/base is roughly square, and painted lime green with gold Burmese characters. The woman has cream-colored skin, and is wearing a black, two-tiered skirt. Her torso is bare, and she is wearing silver bracelets, silver earrings, and a large triangular silver necklace. Her hair is black, and is pulled back in a low bun.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southeast Asia

Continent

Asia

Notes

Burmese

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Front of base

Transcription

[unknown]

Language

Burmese

Material/Technique

Painted

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Figurine

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Statue

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Temporary Number

Other Number

NN 2018.32

Dimensions

Height

7-1/4 in

Width

2 in

Depth

1-7/8 in

Material

Wood

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good