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Carving, Myanmar (formerly Burma), South East AsiaTeak sculpture, in raised relief carved from a single piece of wood. It is possibly a statue of a Nat. Nats are a group of deities, including spirits of trees, rivers, lakes and ancestors
Moche Culture Portrait Vessel, Truxillo, PeruMoche culture vessels are some of the few realistic portrayals of human faces found in the Pre-Columbian Americas. They were mass-produced, using moulds
Bronze Incense Burner (Koro), JapanThis incense burner dates from around 1800 and is in the form of a Chinese boy (karako) reading a book. Karako is a Japanese term meaning Chinese child
Okimono, JapanThis carved object, depicting an egg and two rats, was made in Japan in the mid 1800s. It is known as an okimono, which means object for display in Japanese
Hinamatsuri Egg Diorama, JapaneseThis playful diorama shows the court of an emperor and empress. Empty eggshells have been painted with happy faces and dressed in clothing from the Heian period (794-1185) in Japan
Mende Sowei Mask, Sierra Leone, West AfricaWomen of the female-only secret society (Sande) of Western Africa used these carved, wooden, masks for initiation ceremonies, marking a womans transition from child to adulthood
Noh Mask, JapanCarved wooden Noh mask painted with a white face, red lips, black hair, teeth, moustache and small beard. Noh is a Japanese theatrical art form
Pottery Bottle, Peru, South AmericaThis bottle is likely to have been made by the Chim├║ people, who lived in northern Peru. It dates from AD1100-1300 and depicts a human-like figure holding a monkey
Painted Mask, JapaneseThis Japanese painted composition model of a mask is a miniature of the type used in Japanese Noh theatre. This mask represents a more devilish interpretation of the Oni spirit
Carved Figure, Mandalay, Myanmar (formerly Burma), South East AsiaThis decorative wooden figure, intended for the European market, is decorated with sequins, inlaid glass and gilt relief lacquer (Hman Si Shwe Cha)
Carving, Myanmar (formerly Burma), South East AsiaMyanmar today many people worship Nats alongside the official religion of Buddhism. This sculpture was possibly part of a larger building; possibly part of a pagoda wall or door frame
