| Native Name | Kalaga |
| Object Number | 29-96-139 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Burmese |
| Provenience | Burma |
| Period | Late Konbaung | Mandalay Period |
| Date Made | 1830-1896 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Velvet | Felt | Cloth | Sequins | Braid | Silk | Cotton | Gold Thread |
| Technique | Appliqued | Embroidered |
| Iconography | Ramayana |
| Description | Wall Hanging, Kalaga. Black flannel with silk, cotton, sequins, colored braid and gold thread applique and embroidery. Scenes from the Ramayana, from left to right: Ravana, ogre king and his sister, Surpanakha; Garuda; Ravana bearing Sita on his flying chariot; Ravana holds a sword and is dressed as an ascetic and holding Sita's hand; Rama going to catch the golden deer for Sita; Rama lures deer with food; deer taking Rama further into the forest; Rama bringing back the deer which was cut in two and hung from his bow; Lakshmana greeting Rama. |
| Height | 52 cm |
| Width | 287 cm |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
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