Native Name | Kalaga |
Object Number | 29-96-132 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Burmese |
Provenience | Burma |
Period | Mandalay Period |
Date Made | 1860-1896 |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Felt | Flannel | Silk | Cotton | Sequins | Braid | Gold Thread |
Technique | Appliqued | Embroidered |
Iconography | Man | Woman | Peacock | Cheroot |
Description | Wall hanging, kalaga, made of black flannel or felt with silk, cotton, sequins, colored braid, gold thread applique and embroidery. A peacock with tail spread. Two large figures of a Burmese male and female both holding cheroots. |
Height | 83 cm |
Width | 200 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
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