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Lot 2044
A Burmese Carved Polychrome Painted Wooden Figure
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
19th century, a figure carved with a slight bending to her knees, toes can be seen protruding from the hem of her long skirt, she was thick barrel earrings to stretch her earlobes, her dress is composed of a patterned strapless bodice and layered patterned belt around her small waist, and a wrapped long skirt, her fingers are long and narrow, her hair in a unique style, appears to be carved out of a single piece of wood.

20 x 7 1/4 x 8 in.

From the Estate of the late Kurt Blankmeyer, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Long wood stress crack from head down to bottom of base apparent on the reverse of the figure; rubbing and loss to paint; two holes in the base by her feet.