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Myanmar,
Burma,
handarbeiten,
crafts,
woodcarving,
marionettes,
gold,
silver,
iron,
silver
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Distinctive
woodcarving is one of the traditional arts, crafts and handicraft of
Myanmar.
The others are handicraft in gold, silver and iron; bronze, brass
and copper casting; relief work in stucco; turnery; drawing and painting;
lacquer ware; sculpting in stone or marble and lapidary work.
Traditional skills are
carefully preserved in families and passed down from generation to
generation to make sure the expertise in handicraft.
Carved wooden figures found in the stupas and shrines of the Bagan period,
1057-1287, suggest Myanmar carvers
raised the standards of the woodcarving
skills introduced from India in the 9th
and 10th Century.
Traditional
designs include the kanoke pan depicting intricate lotus buds, blossoms and
stems; scrollwork with a floral arabesque; chu or stylized figures
resembling lions with flowing manes; keinnaya and keinnayi, mythical male
and female birds with human heads and torso; beloo or ogre; and galon or
garuda, the mythical king of birds.
Myanmar handicraft carved wooden figures and bas-relief works are usually found on the covered
stairways or zaungdans of pagodas, in monasteries in highly embellished teak
panels and in many religious buildings and residences. Even household
furniture, fixtures and utensils are decorated with wood carvings.
Today there is a tremendous diversity in Myanmar
handicraft.
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There are Myanmar handicraft Buddha images,
altars and other religious figures, nats or spirits; elephant,
oxen, buffalo, tiger, bullock cart and peacocks as souvenirs for tourists; chinthes
and other objects of Myanmar legends. Orders can be
placed for almost any model, at very reasonable prices. |
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Myanmar Handicraft Mirror Frame Carved from
Wood Rectangle |
Myanmar Handicraft Mirror Frame Carved from
Wood Round
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Myanmar handicraft Buddha images
Wood is cheaper
- in Myanmar- and softer than other materials but can be difficult to
handle. Myanmar handicraft
carvers carefully select wood with the
rightdegree of hardness, grain and hue for
each object. |
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Myanmar carvers
prefer to work with rosewood, ironwood,
teak, tamalan (Dalbergia oliveri), hpaw (Adina
cordifolia) and yamanay (Gmelina arborea). |
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Myanmar
handicraft, woodcarving, marionettes, gold,
silver, iron, bronze, brass casting, copper casting, tapestry,
relief,
stucco, turnery, drawing, painting. |
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Myanmar Handicraft buddhist painting |
Myanmar Handicraft buddhist painting Monks |
Myanmar Handicraft Brass Sculpture
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Myanmar Handicraft Jade Bangles |
Myanmar Handicraft Jade Bracelet |
Myanmar Handicraft Jade Elephant |
Myanmar Handicraft lacquer elephant |
Myanmar Handicraft lacquer ware shop
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Myanmar Handicraft lacquer plate
Myanmar Handicraft lacquer table and plate |
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Paintings,jade ware, antiques and reproduction, Ivory, pearls, marble carvings,
gem painting, puppets, other souvenir items, souvenirs
This group of smiling artisans is
located close to the
Shwedagon pagoda.
Traditional Myanmar handicraft
skills are carefully preserved in
families and passed down from generation
to generation. Most of the artisans are
simultaneously at
home and at work
in their residence. Further info e-books
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Lacquer
plate round |
lacquer ware;
silver ware, sculpting, stone,
marble, lapidary work, lacquer ware, tapestries, wood carving,
sandal wood, textile,
mother of pearl, tribal art.
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Handicraft artisans woodcarving
Myanmar Burma |
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Handicraft silver ware Myanmar Burma |
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