Native Name | Kalaga |
Object Number | 29-96-139 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Burmese |
Provenience | Burma |
Period | Late Konbaung | Mandalay Period |
Date Made | 1830-1896 |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Velvet | Felt | Cloth | Sequins | Braid | Silk | Cotton | Gold Thread |
Technique | Appliqued | Embroidered |
Iconography | Ramayana |
Description | Wall Hanging, Kalaga. Black flannel with silk, cotton, sequins, colored braid and gold thread applique and embroidery. Scenes from the Ramayana, from left to right: Ravana, ogre king and his sister, Surpanakha; Garuda; Ravana bearing Sita on his flying chariot; Ravana holds a sword and is dressed as an ascetic and holding Sita's hand; Rama going to catch the golden deer for Sita; Rama lures deer with food; deer taking Rama further into the forest; Rama bringing back the deer which was cut in two and hung from his bow; Lakshmana greeting Rama. |
Height | 52 cm |
Width | 287 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
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