Portrait of a Padaung woman
| Accession Nr.: | 89.20.1 |
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| Type: | painting |
| Date of production: |
1958
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| Signed: | Tin Shwe? |
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| Marks: | '58 |
| Materials/Techniques: | paper, watercolour |
| Dimensions: | height: 62.5 cm width: 50 cm |
A distinctive piece of costume worn by women of the Padaung (also known as Kayan Lawi) tribe is this spectacular necklace of brass rings, which over the years can cause a significant defomination of the wearer's neck. The Myanmar artist depicts her model in the splendour of her folk costume, the tones chosen further enhancing the inner harmony radiating from the person she portrays.