26th May, 2021 12:00
European & Asian Works of Art
125
Ⓦ A BRONZE FIGURE OF A CHINLON (CANE BALL) PLAYER
A BRONZE FIGURE OF A CHINLON (CANE BALL) PLAYER, PEGU, BURMA (NOW MYANMAR), CIRCA 1900
the young male figure wearing a loincloth, his hair tied in a bun, on square base
17.5cm high (excluding wood stand)
Chinlon or cane ball is a traditional game played in Southeast Asia, with a hollow ball, made of rattan. It is thought to have origins as early as the 7th century. For a photograph of a game dating from 1895, now in the British Library, see Photo 430/15(63).
Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection
Sold for £100
A BRONZE FIGURE OF A CHINLON (CANE BALL) PLAYER, PEGU, BURMA (NOW MYANMAR), CIRCA 1900
the young male figure wearing a loincloth, his hair tied in a bun, on square base
17.5cm high (excluding wood stand)
Chinlon or cane ball is a traditional game played in Southeast Asia, with a hollow ball, made of rattan. It is thought to have origins as early as the 7th century. For a photograph of a game dating from 1895, now in the British Library, see Photo 430/15(63).
Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection
Auction: European & Asian Works of Art, 26th May, 2021
