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Description: | ONE LARGE CURTAIN OF APPLIQUE WORK BURMA Prestd. by Mr L.M. Parlett 80 Bath Roiad, Reading 19/6/48/1 (on reverse 22FT2" x 6FT6")
Large rectangular curtain (kalaga) consisting of a black velvet centre panel surrounded by a blue velvet border illustrating a Jataka tale (Vidhura-Pandita). The centre panel is sewn together from 3 lengths of textile each containing a sequence of figurative scenes. These contain architectural detail, flowering shrub/trees, birds, horses and an elephant, as well as recurring figures of a male wearing a green coat, and a red crown and a figure with a green demon-mask. The border is decorated with a centre panel of lattice worked in silver-coloured sequins framed on the inside with silver-coloured, and on the outside with gold-coloured banding. The curtain is backed with printed cotton textile decorated with different patterns. At the top a set of overlapping ropes is attached with metal hoops. | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Subjects: | hand sewing tabby (textile) cotton (textile) paillette Burmese (peoples of Burma) fulling curtains embroidering metal thread wool (textile) Family and Home velvet couching (embroidering) | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-110168 |
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