Wall Hanging

29-96-134

From: Burma

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Kalaga
Object Number 29-96-134
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Burmese
Provenience Burma
Period Mandalay Period
Date Made 1830-1896
Section Asian
Materials Felt | Flannel | Cotton | Silk | Braid | Sequin
Technique Embroidered | Appliqued
Iconography Male | Female | Cheroot
Description

Wall hanging, kalaga. Appliqued and embroidered black flannel with cotton silk, colored braid and sequins. Image of four Burmese male and female figures in 19th century attire, each with a cheroot.

Length 206 cm
Width 90 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904

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