The subject on the kalaga (Ramayana) was a great favourite at the Burmese court, and on certain occasions took forty-five nights to perform. It depicts scenes between the forces of Yama Min (Rama) and Datthageri (Ravanna) the ten-headed demon king of Lingadipa (Sri Lanka. All the characters are elegantly dressed in the courtly style of the first half of the 19th century. Historical significance: The back ground cloth was used in China and exported for commercial and diplomatic transactions from the late 18th century onwards. Produced in quantity, with different coloured backgrounds, in a mainstream Chinese silk weaving workshop. Inf. Verity Wilson 2002