Year of Object(s) Creation: 1750 (approximate)
Estimated Value ($USD):
Object Type(s): Dagger, Furniture, Jewelry, Throne, Weapon
Object Material(s): metal, wood
Provenience Nation: Myanmar/Burma
Provenience Location: Mandalay Palace of King Thibaw
Year Removed from Findspot: 1885

Provenance
Start Year: 1964
End Year: 1964
Circumstance of Acquisition: British government returned items at the request of General Ne Win
Nation: Myanmar/Burma
Location: National Museum (Yangon)
Start Year: 1885
End Year: 1885
Circumstance of Acquisition: Alleged looting by British colonists
Nation: United Kingdom
Location:

140 Pieces Of Mandalay Royal Jewelry And Other Items From Myanmar


Description:
Items are from the Mandalay Palace of King Thibaw

Case Status: Object(s) relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 1885
Year Claim Resolved: 1964
Means of Resolution: Inquiry/Demand

Complainant Name: Myanmar Government
Complainant Nation: Myanmar/Burma
Complainant Nation Economy: Developing
Complainant Type: Public: Government

Respondent Name: British Government
Respondent Nation: United Kingdom
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Public: Government

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Editor's Notes:
Edited by Keli Fisher Clarification Notes . There were various items, but one of the artifacts, the "sanlyak" dagger, dates to the mid-18th century.