Gong bearer, Burmese school, 19th century

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Gong bearer, Burmese school, 19th century

Name: Gong bearer, Burmese school, 19th century
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: XPHDHO4O2K
Price: 3600 EUR
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By Gallery Le Clos Palmyre

3.600 €

Period 19th century

Style Asian Arts

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Drink
Original polychromy
19th time
height 97 cms

"...Myanmar, known as Burma, acquired its name after the military junta changed it in 2010, becoming the republic of the Union of Myanmar.
His artistic heritage is very rich. Inspired by Buddhism, it spans more than 12 centuries.

The material used for the sculptures is teak, a particularly hard wood. Myanmar holds about eighty percent of the world's teak reserves. It is said that it took at least six long years of learning to properly master woodcarving. To work, the sculptors were in a squatting position, feet flat and this for hours.

Burmese sculptors transmit the art of mastered, complex and ultra-neat work, the symbols and the marvelous meticulousness that each piece offers..."

bibliography: The art of woodcarving in Myanmar
Ancient marvels of the 19th century
by Art in Geneva
June 18, 2019

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