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Figure of a dancing girl: O.5-1981

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Figure of a dancing girl

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Dancing girl made from wood, gessoed panels and gilt. She sits on what may be a rock, facing the front. Her left arm is straight out with the hand pressed flat on the rock. Her right arm is raised above shoulder level.
The figure may be that of a 'nat' called Popa Mai Daw, from Burmese folklore.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Miss I. B. Horner

Measurements and weight

Height: 32 cm
Width: 15.4 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1981-11-30) by Horner, I. B., Miss

Dating

19th Century, Late#
1850 - 1899

Materials used in production

Wood
Gilt

Techniques used in production

Gessoed
Gilding

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.5-1981
Primary reference Number: 201887
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 24 June 2015 Updated: Tuesday 15 December 2015 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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