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Bone statuette, Laos
Description
This statuette was brought back from Laos by a health delegate in 1971 or 1972. Handcrafted from animal bone, it consists of three sections: a winged goddess kneeling above a bird, the bird’s unfurled wings, and a snake apparently caught in the bird’s beak. These highly detailed representations, set against a backdrop of vegetation, are probably references to Hindu and Buddhist mythology. Although it was brought back from Laos, the statuette is more likely to have been made in Bali, pointing to frequent exchanges between cultures in the melting-pot of South-East Asia.
Credits
C. 1970 Sculpted bone, 19 x 4.5 cm Donated by delegate Antoinette Meier, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum Collection COL-2019-2-3
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Bone statuette, Laos
Description
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C. 1970 Sculpted bone, 19 x 4.5 cm Donated by delegate Antoinette Meier, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum Collection COL-2019-2-3
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