miniature

1900-1940

Miniature of a man. Carved of wood, probably Chinese

(D. Peterson 2/79) Date: E. 1900's. China: Miniature human figure; wood w/ white face, hands, legs w/ red shoes; movable arms and...

1990s

This miniature bicycle rickshaw was made my Prasert Sytha of Richmond, California as a mnemotic of his days growing up in Laos. The rickshaw, or "sam-lo, " is trimmed with red and green paint....

1996

This is a model of a rice granary, or lao-kao, used in Laos. It was fabricated of bamboo and wood by Prasert Sytha as a mnemonic recalling his youth in his country of birth. Model is painted red...

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