Featured Ekaw (Akha) Hill tribe Woman Wood figurine

Thrift store find today. she stands 6 1/4" tall and is carved out of wood. i can't make out much of the writing on the bottom
I got Ekaw woman, M G ? Then woodcarver. Monona??
I think the bottom word is Burma?
Hope to find any information on this and maybe someone here has seen this wood carvers work?
Mikey

 

The humanity in that figure is stunning. Lucky you...

 

Edit - just looked again at your title. Sorry to duplicate the info already specified.

Probably an Akha woman (also referred to as Kaw, or Akha-E-Kaw). The Akha are a hill people that live in China, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Laos and Vietnam.

https://www.green-trails.com/chiang-mai-hill-tribes/akha-hill-tribe/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ethnic_groups_in_Myanmar

 

Yes she is stunning. Almost lifelike!
Mikey

 

After a 3rd or 4th look, I gotta say that face is a Portrait! I believe it represents a real individual.

So authentic it gives me gooseflesh!

 

Beautiful carving -- And you found it at a thrift store? Amazing!

 

Yes, my favorite thrift store.
Mikey.

 

@Any Jewelry if you feel up to chiming in on this it would be appreciated! Saw ya looking, or liking lol.

 

I can't keep any secrets around here.

 

You're not trying!

 

I know.