Theatrical Headdress 1800-80 Konbaung period. Burma. Lacquer, wood and sheet metal, gilded and inlaid with pieces of glass. The high quality of this magnificent headdress suggests it was made at the Burmese court. It is similar in shape to the crowns worn by royalty, minor deities and Jambupati Buddhas.

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Theatrical Headdress 1800-80 Konbaung period. Burma. Lacquer, wood and sheet metal, gilded and inlaid with pieces of glass. The high quality of this magnificent headdress suggests it was made at the Burmese court. It is similar in shape to the crowns worn by royalty, minor deities and Jambupati Buddhas.

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License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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