Search Demo: Museum Collection

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  Textile (Burma)

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  Fragment (Burma), early 19th century

  Figural groups from Burmese iconography, in close-set vertical repeat about 16″ high. Blue ground, right half textured with tiny white dots and left half with faint yellow bars suggesting architectural…

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  Tape (Burma), 1900–1957

  Geometrical ornament and inscription in the Pali language in red and cream. narrow saffron yellow edges or selvedges. Warp fringe (33cm) at one end.

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  Sidewall (Canada), 1963

  Wallpaper reproduction of a pebble mosaic. Rust-tan colored background, fill of black pebbles spotted with white and yellow pebbles in configurations representing pigeons, doves and daisies.

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  Manokthiha (Myanmar (formerly known as Burma)), 18th century

  Carved, lacquered and gilded architectural corner element

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  Chair (Canada), early 18th century

  This side chair is comprised of turned stretchers, a flat seat, and an open back. The void rectangular area of the chair’s back may have been filled with webbing at…

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  Side Chair (Canada), early 18th century

  This side chair is comprised of turned stretchers, a flat seat, and an open back. The void rectangular area of the chair’s back may have been filled with webbing at…

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  Tape (Burma), possibly 1900–69

  Long red and ivory tape with inscription in the Pali language of Burma. It was used to tie palm leaf manuscripts. Tape ends with a long braid of the warp

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  Sarong (Burma), 1894

  Four pieces sewn together: border of pink silk; narrow multicolored bands in orange, green, red, and purple. Center panel with side border of red and green striped silk. Panel design…

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  Sidewall (Canada), 1890–1920

  Shield-like configurations of green scroll-work around brown centers, in each of which is a metallic gold fleur-de-lis. Pale chartreuse ground with narrow vertical stripings in green; fill of olive speckling.