Waistcoat
early 20th century (made)
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Waistcoat for a Tibetan Monk, sleeves, of dark red woollen cloth, with a bodice of brocade of blue and red flowers on a yellow ground woven with areas of flat silver thread. The epaulettes are piped with blue cord, and the front panels are lined with plain and figured red silk.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wool, brocaded silk, ined with silk |
| Brief description | Waistcoat for a Tibetan Monk, brocaded wool lined with silk, Tibet, early 20th century |
| Physical description | Waistcoat for a Tibetan Monk, sleeves, of dark red woollen cloth, with a bodice of brocade of blue and red flowers on a yellow ground woven with areas of flat silver thread. The epaulettes are piped with blue cord, and the front panels are lined with plain and figured red silk. |
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| Credit line | Given by Major-General J. K. Shepheard |
| Object history | This waistcoat came as part of a set (I.S. 47 to F-1980) that included a skirt, shawl, hat, pair of boots and holy water bottle, as a gift from Major-General J.K. Shepheard. Collected (i.e. bought) by the donor during a visit to Lhasa in 1939. The skirt has been adapted for European use from a conventional monks' lower garment. Registered File number 1980/1213. |
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| Accession number | IS.47-1980 |
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| Record created | September 15, 2010 |
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