A wooden Horse from Rangoon

I bought this horse at Rozelle market last Saturday from a frenchman called Benjamin. He migrated to Australia in 1950s and now he makes a living by having a stall selling secondhand goods in markets.

This marionette depicts Buddha's horse "Kandik". It is made of wood and decorated with painted flowers. This horse came from Rangoon, Burma (probably in 1960s). This elegant white horse is a one of a set of puppets wood for performances.