Asian Master Piece, Burmese Pegu bronze figure, body builder ca. 1930

Asian Master Piece
Bronze Images

Strong man,

Burma British time, Pegu
ca. 1930
Bronze
Height: 19 cm (7.5 in)
Ref: Brim-strong man

This superbly cast strong man was probably made by the skillful Burmese bronze sculpturors situated in Pegu.
The British often ordered special items from the masters, and this is thought to be one of these special orders.
Price: 500 Euro
For similar items, see p. 142-143 and plate 132: Burmese Crafts, Sylvia Fraser-Lu, 1994. Isbn: 0-19-588608-9