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Burmese Bronze Dancing Figure

Burmese Bronze Dancing Figure
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  • Country: Burma
  • Source: Field collected northern Burma 2002
  • Size (cm): 11
  • Material: Bronze

Southeast Asia, Burma (Myanmar), late 20th century. A small cast bronze figure of a dancer balancing on one leg, with one arm raised above the head and a tall headdress, on a round stepped base.

Dance holds a central place in Burmese court and religious life, including the nat pwè festivals for the nat spirits. Field collected, northern Burma, 2002.