Idol-making, Burma (Myanmar). Two craftsmen sit, under a thatched, open-walled shelter, burnishing or painting a large cross-legged statue of the Buddha. A woman squats beside them. A second statue is visible in the background: a collection of metalworking tools in foreground. Burma (Myanmar), circa 1900. Burma (Myanmar), South East Asia, Asia.
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Idol-making, Burma (Myanmar). Two craftsmen sit, under a thatched, open-walled shelter, burnishing or painting a large cross-legged statue of the Buddha. A woman squats beside them. A second statue is visible in the background: a collection of metalworking tools in foreground. Burma (Myanmar), circa 1900. Burma (Myanmar), South East Asia, Asia.

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Statue Tool Metalwork tool Painting Art culture and sport Painting pottery and sculpture Labour Manual and craftwork Religion Buddhism Trade and industry Artisanal and cottage industry Burma (Myanmar) South East Asia Asia

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