| Native Name | Kalaga |
| Object Number | 89-13-366 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Burmese | Buddhist |
| Provenience | Burma |
| Date Made | Early 20th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Velvet | Cotton | Sequins | Paste |
| Technique | Appliqued | Embroidered |
| Iconography | Vidura Jataka |
| Description | Kalaga, wall hanging. Large cloth depicting a scene from the Vidura Jataka. Figures of Virunana, the Naga-raja at left, Minister Vidura, the bodhisattva in wun attire sits in the center and Suppana (Garuda) king is at right. Six parrots above the human figures. Sixteen kethayaza chinthes, Burmese lions, five on each side and six in front. Couching stitch used throughout with colored braid, sequins and paste jewels. |
| Length | 117 cm |
| Width | 194.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Estate of Elizabeth Lyons, Keeper of the Asian Collections, University Museum, 1989 |
| Other Number | None - Field No SF |
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