Wall Hanging

29-96-131

From: Burma

Curatorial Section: Asian

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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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