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Bilu ma (female ogre) seated as guardian figure

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Red lacquered wood with gilding and glass inlays


Burma/Myanmar, Mandalay Period: 19th Century

BC 87.01.04.00; Northern Illinois University

Konrad and Sarah Bekker Collection


The Bilu ma (female ogre), almost always seen in a pair with a Bilu, differs from the male figure by the position of the knees; and her face, headpiece, and dress are much simpler than those of her male counterpart.

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