Wall Hanging

29-96-129

From: Burma

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Kalaga
Object Number 29-96-129
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Burmese
Provenience Burma
Period Mandalay Period
Date Made 1830-1896
Section Asian
Materials Felt | Cotton | Pigment | Sequins | Braid
Technique Appliqued | Painted | Embroidered
Iconography King | Queen | Soldiers | Officials | Prince | Princess | Umbrella | Lantern | Flowers
Description

Wall hanging, kalaga. Felt with applique and embroidery with cotton, ric-rac, pigment, sequins, and colored braids. Image of king and queen seated on a couch. Princess in arched doorway. Other figures include soldiers and court officials.

Height 139 cm
Width 284 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904

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