Object Details
Catalogue Note
Dimensions: H 37.5 × W 16 cm
Weight: 1.5 kg
Material: Carved teak
Estimated period: Late 19th to early 20th century
Origin: Myanmar (Burma)
Subject: Kinnari
Style: Mandalay
A hand-carved Burmese Kinnari, the celestial bird-woman found throughout Buddhist art and literature in Southeast Asia. The figure combines a graceful human upper body with wings and avian elements, presented in an animated Mandalay-style pose.
Iconography
Kinnari are benevolent celestial beings associated with music, grace and devotion. They frequently appear in Buddhist temple decoration and narrative art in Myanmar and Thailand.
Material and condition
Carved from solid teak with a dark brown patina and traces of older black lacquer in protected areas. Tool marks, minor wear and an old collection label remain visible. Dating is placed broadly in the late 19th to early 20th century.
Iconography and Context
The figure belongs to the wider visual culture of Asian Buddhist devotion, where posture, attributes and ornament communicate identity and ritual purpose. The complete photographic sequence helps these iconographic details remain readable from every side.
Condition and Display
The complete set of 10 photographs documents the object from multiple angles, including its surface, reverse and base. These images form an integral part of the condition description.
