Burmachindits_Wood Carvings

The woodcarving of Myanmar is justly famous and is a highly respected craft. There are few woodcarvers in the world that can match these Myanmar artists. Carvings adorn many important buildings including, monasteries, pagodas, palaces, royal barges and carriages.
Here at Burma Chindits we are working together with these talented craftsmen to be an outlet for their beautiful work. We have spent years exploring the limits of the reclaimed timbers, developing designs and learning from each other. The products below are a result of this work, much of which is produced in small homes which also serve as workshops.

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W001 THE GREEN MAN

W002 THE GREEN MAN

W003 THE GREEN MAN

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W008 PAINTED NAGAR

W009 MINOTHIHAR NATURAL

W010 PAGODA LION NATURAL PYINKADO H-240MM

W011 PYINKADO 600MM ELEPHANT HEAD

W012 MOTHER & CHILD H-480MM

W013 JESUS CHRIST

W014 HALF CARVED NAGAR

W015 GREEN NAGAR ON STAND

W016 LEAF PRAYERS

W017 BAGAN PRINCESS HEAD

W018 BAGAN PRINCE HEAD

W019 WISE OLD MAN

W020 SEVEN ELEPHANT TOWER

W021 A HORSE H-250MM

W022 HOUSE POST ELEPHANT

W023 A POT H-170MM D-120MM W-120MM

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W025 W064 OIL MAN

W026 TALL PEOPLE H-210MM H-280MM H-320

W027 FARMERS

W028 A LITTLE CHAIR H-300MM D-120MM W-120MM

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W032 COCO LUCKY ELEPHANT

W033 LUCKY ELEPHANT WITH TEA LIGHT

W034 GOLD FINISH LUCKY ELEPHANT

W035 LUCKY ELEPHANT

W036 LUCKY ELEPHANT

W037 PAINTED LUCKY ELEPHANT PEACOCK DESIGN LUCKY ELEPHANT

W038 WORKING ELEPHANTS

W039 PAINTED LUCKY ELEPHANT WITH TEALIGHT

W040 THANAKA ELEPHANT

W041 FRIENDLY ELEPHANTS

W042 ELEPHANT AND BABY

W043 HALF CARVED ELEPHANT

W044 HALF CARVED ELEPHANT & TREE

W045 THANAKA LUCKY ELEPHANT

W046 SEVEN ELEPHANTS FIGHTING ARCH

W047 TRUMPETING ELEPHANT

W048 ELEPHANTS H-140MM

W049 LOG BASE ELEPHANT

W050

W051 ELEPHANT BATH

W052 CHINTHE H140MM

W053 PYINSAUPA

W054 MINOTHIHAR

W055

W056 HONEY BEAR

W057 PEACOCK

W058 FISH


W059 RABBIT	W060 HALF CARVED BUFFALO	W061 EIGTH DAYS OF THE BUDDHIST

W062 GOLD PAGODA LION	W063 BUFFALO BATH	W064 GOLD PAGODA LIONS PAIR

W065 RABBIT & BEARS	W066 A WATER BUFFALO L-150MM	W067 PYINSAUPA NATURAL

W068 THINKING MAN	W069 WATER BUFFALO FAMILY L-200MM	W070

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Our carvings will vary due to the nature of the wood and each individual carver's interpretation of our designs. Most reclaimed timber contains imperfections of some nature. At Burma Chindits we view these variations as beauty which makes our product truly unique. We divide our carvings into two categories an antique finish containing more natural ageing than our natural finish which is relatively free of natural defects. Our photos are representative of our products but due to the nature of the material and the handmade process, there will be variations in colour, texture and slight size variations. Therefore you receive truly original products.

The Chindits were an Allied Special Force formed and lead by General Orde Wingate. They fought deep behind enemy lines in World War II (1943-44) in Northern Burma against the Japanese. They were successful in their operation in recapturing Burma from the Japanese. Chindits is a corruption of the Burmese word Chinthe, the Burmese word for the mythical lion guardians of Burmese pagodas.