Tapestry - 75 cm - 1.2 cm
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3D-embroidered Kalaga textile tapestry from Mandalay, Myanmar, depicting a mythological Ramayana royal battle with numerous figures on elephants, in dense gold-toned brocade and metallic threads; canvas material with some signs of age and small stains, measuring about 75 cm by 120 cm, dating from 1990–2000.
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Kalaga Burmese Myanmar 3D-embroidered tapestry Ramayana royal battle mythological scene
Large antique Burmese Kalaga tapestry with a three-dimensional effect
from the Mandalay region in Myanmar (Burma)
Featuring a very detailed colorful triumphal procession and a mythological battle scene from ancient Ramayana Sanskrit legends with several figures of noble warriors, probably Rama and princes riding elephants.
It consists of very dense appliqué and intricate Burmese thread, beads and sequins, almost entirely covered as a base in golden colors, with a combination of brocade metallic and plain threads, richly fine-meshed needlework, hundreds of small glittering sequins.
Kalaga Burmese Myanmar 3D-embroidered tapestry Ramayana royal battle mythological scene
Large antique Burmese Kalaga tapestry with a three-dimensional effect
from the Mandalay region in Myanmar (Burma)
Featuring a very detailed colorful triumphal procession and a mythological battle scene from ancient Ramayana Sanskrit legends with several figures of noble warriors, probably Rama and princes riding elephants.
It consists of very dense appliqué and intricate Burmese thread, beads and sequins, almost entirely covered as a base in golden colors, with a combination of brocade metallic and plain threads, richly fine-meshed needlework, hundreds of small glittering sequins.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Material
Canvas, Textile
Country of origin
Myanmar/Burma
Height
75 cm
Width
1.2 cm
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Estimated period
1990-2000
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