Wall Hanging

29-96-135

From: Burma

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Kalaga
Object Number 29-96-135
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Burmese
Provenience Burma
Period Mandalay Period
Date Made 1830-1896
Section Asian
Materials Felt | Flannel | Braid | Silk | Cotton | Sequins
Technique Appliqued | Embroidered
Iconography Male | Female | Parrot
Description

Wall hanging, kalaga. Black flannel with applique and embroidery with colored braid, silk, cotton and sequins. Image of Burmese male and female with parrots.

Height 123 cm
Width 88 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904
Other Number 517 - Sommerville Oriental Number

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