G719.10 A LARGE CARVED LACQUERED AND GILDED FIGURE OF A FEMALE NAT WITH CHILD

BURMA

19^TH CENTURY

H. 47 CM, 18 ½ INS

THE BASE WITH A BURMESE INSCRIPTION

This is probably Anauk Míbayá Nat, the Northern Queen. She was the mother of the Nats.

Nats are a group of spiritual beings whose worship predates the introduction of Buddhism to Burma, but continue to be worshipped today. The foremost centre of nat worship in Burma is Mount Popa, a well–known landmark near Pagan.

PRIVATE GERMAN COLLECTION

Price: £1,500=GBP