Shawl
ca. 1960-1970 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This wool and felt shawl that forms part of a complete woman's costume from Shipki village in Ngari, western Tibet (see Museum nos IS. 6, 8-24-1999). The shawl was held together at the front by a lozenge-shaped silver brooch (Museum no. IS. 14-1999).
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Woven dyed wool and dyed felt |
| Brief description | Woman's shawl of dark brown wool edged and decorated with coloured felt triangles, made and worn in western Tibet ca. 1960-70. |
| Physical description | A woman's shawl of dark brown wool edged with a band of red, orange and green wool and further decorated on the two front corners with similarly coloured felt triangles, made and worn in western Tibet. |
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| Summary | This wool and felt shawl that forms part of a complete woman's costume from Shipki village in Ngari, western Tibet (see Museum nos IS. 6, 8-24-1999). The shawl was held together at the front by a lozenge-shaped silver brooch (Museum no. IS. 14-1999). |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.7-1999 |
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| Record created | August 28, 2002 |
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