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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