Elephant with Zodiak on Maroon Thai silk Kalaga
- Item #: K004M-E
These original works and techniques come from Burma, these Hilltribes tapestries are known as Kalaga, or "foreign curtain" in sanskrit, a very beautiful Hilltribe art. Each wall hanging is an individual work of art created from hundreds to thousands of individual beads... stones... and sequins. Some can take up to a year to finish. Kalaga's are hand embroidered on cotton velvet and then stuffed with kapok fiber to make it embossed, achieving a three-dimensional effect with the kapok stuffing. This particular piece is a snapshot of a golden Elephant framed around all the Zodiak symbols, 44"x44" in size with a maroon Thai silk edge enhancing the beauty of this unique art work from northern Thailand.
