Shan man

Carved and painted wooden figurine of a Shan man, wearing a headcloth in red and green floral pattern, which almost entirely covers his head. There are ear plugs in the ears. He wears a black longyi with a blue panel at the top. A red bag hangs over the right shoulder, and a pink floral sash hangs at the front. The white upper garment has wide sleeves and pale grey panels, with a painted indication of buttons down the centre. A label on the plinth, which is sqaure but for the corners cut off, reads 'Shan man'.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
606vii
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 274 mm x 100 mm x 82 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
wood; paint
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
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