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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: angelbrotherston on August 30, 2010, 06:42:37 pm
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Found this Tapestry in Georgia at a swap meet around 15 yrs. ago. From what I can tell it is a Burmese Tapestries or Kalagas.
Does anyone have any information on how to date these or origin etc.,? It is aprox 3 ft. tall X 2 ft. wide. Thank you so much..
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I don't know anything about them, but perhaps these sites might help you out a little??
http://www.asianartmall.com/KalagaArticle.htm
http://ecraftimports.com/wallhangs.html
Just out of curiosity, where in Georgia did you get them? I used to live in Atlanta, and used to shop the big shows there, and really miss them!
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Hi ThisNThat, sorry about the delay in answering. My husband and I visit Haiawassee Georgia every few years. If your not familiar with the name it's in the cusp of North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia. There is a huge lake called Chatuge there and it's so beautiful. Anyway, found this at a place outside of Murphy N.C. A huge swap meet called Deckers.
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There are books out on the tapestries if you want to go that far http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kalagas-Burmese-Embroided-Tapestries-VHS/dp/B00004VVT5 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kalagas-Burmese-Embroided-Tapestries-VHS/dp/B00004VVT5)
Yours looks fairly new (not antique which is 100 years +). Interestingly enough, these depict tapestries more common to Thailand (elephant, lion and antelope).
These are great for tourist trade.
The first known was/is in a temple and has been a traditional art ever since. The most noted are from Myanmar - Mandalay.
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A delayed thanks to you KC, I appreciate your help. With the new info you provided I'm off to investigate...
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Well,, I guess a couple of years is a bit of a delay !! LOL Just kidding !! Was a bit lost reading this one !!