Category:Beetlewing
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Beetlewing, or beetlewing art, (Thai แมลงทับ) is an ancient craft technique using iridescent beetle wings practiced traditionally in Thailand, Myanmar, India, China and Japan. Different species of beetle wings were used depending from the area, but traditionally the most valued were those from beetles belonging to genus Sternocera
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Media in category "Beetlewing"
The following 15 files are in this category, out of 15 total.
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Adora Andrews wearing a beetlewing dress (1898).png 368 × 934; 322 KB
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Dancing Bhadrakali, adored by the Gods. Basohli. India.1660-70.jpg 345 × 334; 81 KB
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Fragment (India), 19th century (CH 18318821).jpg 3,208 × 4,096; 13.22 MB
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Handscreen (CH 18203933).jpg 4,096 × 3,922; 18.62 MB
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Panel And Fragments (India), 19th century (CH 18317971).jpg 2,391 × 4,096; 4.35 MB
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Panel And Fragments (India), 19th century (CH 18317971-2).jpg 2,201 × 4,096; 6.01 MB
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Panel And Fragments (India), 19th century (CH 18317971-3).jpg 3,155 × 4,096; 15.4 MB
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Patka (waist sash), India, Honolulu Museum of Art 10914.1.JPG 5,130 × 2,385; 2.91 MB
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Radha and Krishna in Rasamanjari by Bhanudatta, Basohli, c1670.jpg 723 × 535; 130 KB
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Skirt (AM 1994.201-1).jpg 1,944 × 2,592; 2.49 MB
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Skirt (AM 1994.201-2).jpg 2,592 × 1,944; 2.92 MB
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Skirt (AM 1994.201-3).jpg 2,592 × 1,944; 2.92 MB
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Skirt (AM 1994.201-4).jpg 2,592 × 1,944; 2.7 MB
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Skirt (AM 1994.201-5).jpg 2,592 × 1,944; 2.72 MB
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Waist sash (patka) from India, 18th century, Honolulu Museum of Art, 10915.1.JPG 3,405 × 2,255; 1.37 MB