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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