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Shwe-chi-hto (embroidered tapestry) of five animals, Myanmar (Burma), 1980s
MEDIUM metal gold thread and beads
DIMENSIONS 120 x 34 cm
ACQUISITION Purchased by Robert Taylor for SOAS, late 1980s
REFERENCE LDSAC 2022.6.14
The five animals in this Shwe-chi-hto represent the previous lives of the Buddha and his qualities - the elephant is his strength, the stallion his swiftness, the peacock represents the sun and its elegant vision, the lion his bravery, and the Hintha bird, having the sweetest and strongest voice, represents his voice.
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