Sunday, December 17, 2017

Image: Burmese Ramayana



Scenes from the Ramayana
early 20th century
(British Museum)

More about Burmese kalaga embroidery at Wikipedia.

More information at the British Museum website: Kalaga fragment, illustrating scenes from the Ramayana. Scenes include, from far left, Rama and attendants receiving Ravana, Rama protecting Sita from Ravana who holds a snake (apparently dragging Sita towards him), Ravana in his chariot, and finally the monkey and demon armies approaching each other holding standards.