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Subject:Re: wooden statue of thailand
Posted By: Bill H Tue, Sep 06, 2016
Stylistically, this carving looks like it could have been done by an artisan of the Shan people of Burma, who are ethnic Tai, thus cross-border relatives of the Thai.
Various ethnic groups in Burma are deeply into tattoos for their perceived astrological and mystical significance, so this image could have been made to advertise a tattoo artist's location ("tattoo parlor" might be a misleading term, considering the "shade-tree" nature of so much industry in Burma when I was there in the 1980's). Its condition appears to be fairly good for something that probably was exposed to the elements when in use, so I'd guess it might date from the early to mid-20th century.
The link below leads to an old blog with photo and comments (above the photo) concerning a related tattoo.
Best regards,
Bill H.
URL Title :BurmeseTattoos
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