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Burmese High Relief Richly Embroidered and Beaded Tapestry, No.24648 - Gsblank

Burmese High Relief Richly Embroidered and Beaded Tapestry

No. 24648
Burma, Mid-20th Century
2 ft. 11 in. x 4 ft.
(0.88 x 1.21 m)

A vintage Burmese embroidered and beaded Tapestry displays a scene from Hindu mythology of two princes battling on elephants. This Burmese (or Thai) pictorial textile embroidered with metal thread and sequins on a black cloth ground has a border of repeating small elephants. A fallen soldier struggles between the combatants and a temple structure rises behind. 

  • Hand-woven in Burma
  • Cotton and Metal Thread
  • One-of-a-kind