| Native Name | Kalaga |
| Object Number | 29-96-218 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Burmese | Buddhist |
| Provenience | Burma |
| Period | Konbaung Dynasty |
| Date Made | Late 19th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Velvet | Cotton | Wool | Sequin |
| Technique | Appliqued | Embroidered | Woven |
| Iconography | Bird | Human Figures | Tiger | Monkey | Buddha | Jataka Tale | Ramayana |
| Description | Black cotton velvet appliqued wall hanging (kalaga) with pieces woven with metal thread and pieces of dyed wool. Appliques are outlined with silver and silver-gilt wrapped threads couched with cotton thread. Metal sequins also applied with cotton thread. The border is made up of birds while the central image appears to be a narrative of some kind, possibly a jataka tale based on the previous lives of the Buddha or a scene from the Ramayana. |
| Length | 325 cm |
| Width | 194 cm |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
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