This is a carved wood pieces from Burma as pictured. I don't know much
about the item but know it came from Myanmar (Burma) 20-some years ago. I
assume it is old but don't have any information about date, place of origin or
anything further beyond the fact it was purchased from an individual in rural
Burma in the late 1990s or thereabouts.
The SIZE of the piece is approximately 6" by 10" inches high. It is painted
and generally in very good condition --- used, but not chipped, broken or
otherwise damaged in any material way. I don't know much about what it
represents but my sense is some aspect of Buddhism. I also don't know the
particular use or background but believe it may have been an insert in an
interior wall of a structure, perhaps a temple or something like that. In
any event, it's attractive, interesting and not commonly available.