Teakwood Figure of Rakshara the Giant from Ramayana

Unknown Myanmarian, Myanmarian

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Teakwood

Overall: 58 1/4 in. (148 cm)

Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Robert L. Ripley, Class of 1939H

40.15.12551

Geography

Place Made: Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia

Object Name

Ceremonial Artifact

Research Area

Asia

Not on view

Provenance

Collected by Robert L. (born LeRoy Robert) Ripley (1890-1949), Mamaroneck, New York, early 20th century (The Ripley's Believe It or Not Collection); given to present collection, 1940.

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