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Large, antique, exquisitely carved Burmese monk-probably from a temple wall. The frame is 19 x 35.5 x 6 inches. I’ve seen 2 closely related much smaller, slightly cruder examples with very similar frames and design-work. Both had CLASSIC Shan Burmese faces-those pieces looked to be Burmese, so I am believe that this one (while this face is western and much more refined in carving) is also Burmese, though possibly done for a westerner or western church during colonial days. Some surface cracking and loss as seen in the photos, but overall condition is good, as seen in the photos.
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