Native Name | Kalaga |
Object Number | 29-96-131 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Burmese |
Provenience | Burma |
Period | Mandalay Period |
Date Made | 1860-1896 |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Felt | Flannel | Silk | Cotton | Sequin | Gold Thread | Braid |
Technique | Appliqued | Embroidered |
Iconography | Male | Female | Parrot | Peacock |
Description | Wall hanging, kalaga. Black flannel with applique and embroidery with silk, cotton, sequins, gold thread and colored braid. Images of Burmese male and female in 19th c. attire with parrots and peacocks. |
Height | 89 cm |
Width | 211 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
Other Number | 519 - Sommerville Oriental Number |
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