Parasol

2011-14-8

From: Burma

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 2011-14-8
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Buddhist
Provenience Burma
Period 20th Century
Date Made 1900 - 1999
Section Asian
Materials Wood | Paper
Description

Parasol for Buddhist monk. Red oval handle. Light wood shaft decorated with red and black painted stripes. Paper rib of parasol is red with black rim on tip. Black paper decorative ferrule with gold pigment.

Height 151.2 cm
Credit Line Gift of Kathryn Smith Pyle from the collection of my aunt and uncle: Robert Porter Sechler and Aileen Pyle Sechler, 2011

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