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Lacer Seller, Nyaungu

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Date

[1912-1913]

Artist

Violet Elwes (1864-1941)

Collection

Private Collection

Acknowledgements

Digitised by TWW

Description

This is a page from a sketchbook belonging to Violet Elwes recording her voyage to and travels in Myanmar (Burma), dated 1812-1813.

Image Licence

All Rights Reserved

Image Credit

Courtesy of a private collector

Location

Nyaung-U, Myanmar (Burma)

Country

Myanmar (Burma)

Tags

Trade
Dress
Markets

Category

People & Society

TWW Comment

Lacquerware craft is a very old tradition in Burma and began in Bagan over 1000 years ago.

Glossary
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