Cap
ca. 1960-1970 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This woollen cap forms part of a complete woman's costume from Shipki village in Ngari, western Tibet (seeMuseum nos IS.6-8, 10-24-1999). The cap was worn with the shawl on less formal occasions instead of the full headdress and other ornaments.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Woven woollen cloth |
| Brief description | A hood-shaped woman's woollen cap, made and worn in western Tibet ca. 1960-70. |
| Physical description | A hood-shaped cap made from two pieces of woollen cloth, one red and one indigo, stitched together. The red cloth is bleached white in circular patterns to resemble tie-dying. The rectangular face opening is edged with rainbow coloured wool bands. |
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| Summary | This woollen cap forms part of a complete woman's costume from Shipki village in Ngari, western Tibet (seeMuseum nos IS.6-8, 10-24-1999). The cap was worn with the shawl on less formal occasions instead of the full headdress and other ornaments. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.9-1999 |
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| Record created | August 28, 2002 |
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