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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