Burmese art: 98 works, 1700 – 2000, mainly swords

Culture98 works

Collection Summary

Works Held	98
Date Range	1700 – 2000
Primary Department	Musical Instruments (61)
Most Common Form	Swords (13)
Countries	2
Public Domain	3 works (3%)

Works by Century

17th century

18th century

19th century

Departments

Musical Instruments

Arms and Armor

Costume Institute

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Forms & Classifications

Swords

Chordophone-Harp

Knives

Chess Sets

Idiophone-Struck-gong

Membranophone-double-headed / barrel drum

Chordophone-Lute-bowed-unfretted

Idiophone-Concussion

Membranophone-single-headed / goblet drum

Idiophone

Geographic Distribution

Myanmar (formerly Burma)

Myanmar (Burma)

Cities Represented

Mandalay? · 2Shwebo · 1

Works Index

Title	Classification	Date	Origin
Burmese chess set	Chess Sets	18th century	Burmese
Bell	Idiophone-Struck-bell-without clapper	1879	Myanmar (formerly Burma)
Hnyìn	Aerophone-Free Reed-mouth organ	late 19th Century	Myanmar (formerly Burma)
Chessmen (31)	Chess Sets	18th–19th century	Burmese
Dagger with Sheath	Daggers	18th–19th century	Burmese
Saddle with Pad and Girth	Equestrian Equipment-Saddles	18th–19th century	Burmese
Bell	Idiophone-Struck-bell-clapper	19th century	Myanmar (formerly Burma)
Chessman (King)	Chess Sets	19th century	Burmese
Chessmen (32)	Chess Sets	19th century	Burmese
Ensemble		1800–1943	Burmese
Fan		1800–1943	Burmese
Flageolet	Aerophone-Whistle Flute-flageolet	19th century	Myanmar (formerly Burma)
Sarong		19th century	Burmese
Saung-gauk	Chordophone-Harp	19th century	Myanmar (formerly Burma)
Textile		19th century	Burmese
Tro	Chordophone-Lute-bowed-unfretted	ca. 1800–1889	Myanmar (formerly Burma)
2 Swords (Dha) with scabbard	Swords	19th–20th century	Burmese
Bell	Idiophone-Struck-bell-without clapper	19th century (?)	Myanmar (formerly Burma)
Dagger (Dha) with Sheath	Swords	19th century	Burmese
Darts (Panjies in Coconut Wrapping	Miscellaneous	19th century	Burmese
Knife (Dha)	Knives	19th century	Burmese
Knife (Dha) with Sheath	Knives	19th century	Burmese
Knife (Dha) with Sheath	Knives	19th century	Burmese
Knife (Dha) with sheath	Knives	19th century	Burmese
Kyì-zi	Idiophone-Struck	19th century	Myanmar (formerly Burma)
Mashak	Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-bagpipe	19th century	Myanmar (formerly Burma)
Match Cord Reel	Firearms Accessories	19th century	Burmese
Mi-gyaung	Chordophone-Zither-plucked-long zither	19th century	Myanmar (formerly Burma)
Pair of Knives (Dha) with Sheath	Knives	19th century	Burmese
Saùng-Gauk	Chordophone-Harp	19th century	Myanmar (formerly Burma)
Saung-Gauk	Chordophone-Harp	19th century	Myanmar (formerly Burma)
Sword (Dha)	Swords	19th century	Burmese
Sword (Dha) with Scabbard	Swords	19th century	Burmese
Sword (Dha) with Scabbard	Swords	19th century	Burmese
Sword (Dha) with Scabbard	Swords	19th century	Burmese
Sword (Dha) with Scabbard	Swords	19th century	Burmese
Sword (Dha) with Scabbard	Swords	19th century	Burmese
Sword (Dha) with Scabbard	Swords	19th century	Burmese
Sword (Dha) with Scabbard and Baldric	Swords	19th century	Burmese
Sword (Dha) with Scabbard and Baldric	Swords	19th century	Burmese

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access