Painting
Wall Hanging
| Native Name | Pagyi |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 85-14-1 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Mon Buddhist |
| Provenience: | Burma |
| Date Made: | 1840-1896 |
| Early Date: | 1840 |
| Late Date: | 1896 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Paper Paint Foil Tinsel |
| Technique: | Painted |
| Iconography: | Pagoda Buddha Naga (Snake) Elephant |
| Inscription Language: | Mon Language |
| Credit Line: | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville (?), 1904 |
Description
Paper painting from small temple. Four rectangular panels separated by horizontal wood braces. Cut out designs. Images of: vase with flowers; Kyaik-htiyo pagoda of Kyaik-hto, Moulmein; Buddha Gautama subdueing naga; and the Nalagiri(?) elephant. Inscription in Mon at bottom. Foil diamond appliques, paper fringe and tinsel.
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