Octagonal table

Southeast Asian Collection

Accession Nr.:	58.164.1-2
Type:	furniture; carving
Date of production:	19th century
Place of production:	Burma (Myanmar), Southeast Asia

Materials/Techniques:	wood, carved
Dimensions:	height: 72 cm diameter: 63 cm

Ornately carved and openwork octagonal table with removable top. The central panels of the sides alternate between peacocks with extended tails and a dancing Burmese figure. A medallion in the centre of the table top shows a peacock, a floral motif in the central band, and a figure of an elephant and a stylised lion (Burmese: chinte) alternating with human figures in the outer band.

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