Dress
ca. 1960-1970 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Woollen coat or chupa from a complete costume worn by a woman of Shipki village in Ngari, western Tibet (see IS 7-24-1999). The long coat-like chupa is the main traditional Tibetan garment worn by both men and women throughout the country.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Wool textile, woven and dyed |
| Brief description | Woman's dress garment of indigo coloured wool with rainbow coloured wool edging, made and worn in western Tibet ca. 1960-70. |
| Physical description | A coarse woven, indigo blue, woollen garment with edging of rainbow coloured woollen cloth. |
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| Summary | Woollen coat or chupa from a complete costume worn by a woman of Shipki village in Ngari, western Tibet (see IS 7-24-1999). The long coat-like chupa is the main traditional Tibetan garment worn by both men and women throughout the country. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.6-1999 |
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| Record created | August 28, 2002 |
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