Framed Vintage Kalaga Tapestry No.17 - Thagyamin Nat Halter_Necks moving well in warm weather

moving well in warm weather and equally at home layered up for cooler days

Dimensions of full frame: 63cm x 63cm

His name means 'He Whose Accomplishment Is Not In Vain'

a curling mane and ornate jewellery

and gold-toned skeletal detailing creates a figure that is both haunting and beautiful

Framed Vintage Kalaga Tapestry No.17 - Thagyamin Nat Halter_Necks moving well in warm weatherThis beautiful kalaga tapestry depicts Thagyamin, the highest ranking nat in traditional Burmese Buddhist belief. A nat is a god like spirit believed to be either a human that was defied after death, or spirits of nature. This particular nat, Thagyamin, is considered as the King of Heaven, as well as the god of lightning, thunder and rain. He is the Burmese adaptation of the Hindu deities Indra. Here he is shown holding a yak tail fly whisk, known as