Wall Hanging

29-96-138

From: Burma

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Kalaga
Object Number 29-96-138
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Burmese
Provenience Burma
Period Mandalay Period
Date Made 1830-1896
Section Asian
Materials Velvet | Felt | Flannel | Cotton | Silk | Braid | Sequins | Gold Thread
Technique Appliqued | Embroidered
Iconography Ramayana | Hanuman | Laksmana | Ogres | Monkeys
Description

Wall hanging, kalaga. Black velvet with applique and embroidery including back stitch. Cotton, silk, colored braid, sequins and gold thread used in ornamentation. Image is a scene from the Ramayana. Lakshmana with a bow and arrow and Hanuman, monkey king, carries a piece of a mountain. Monkeys and ogres carrying spears, short sticks and a flag.

Length 288.5 cm
Width 52.5 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904

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