Monks Hat
1915-1930 (made)
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A wide brimmed hat with central raised, flat topped crown, made of gilt lacquered papier mache with gilt brass finial set with a turquoise. The gilt lacquer is painted with five dragons, scroillwork and lotuses.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Papeir mache, lacquer |
| Brief description | A wide brimmed hat with central flattenned raised crown, papeir mache, gold lacquered with gilt brass and turquoise finial. |
| Physical description | A wide brimmed hat with central raised, flat topped crown, made of gilt lacquered papier mache with gilt brass finial set with a turquoise. The gilt lacquer is painted with five dragons, scroillwork and lotuses. |
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| Object history | Formerly owned by a Tibetan family in Lhasa who are the descendants of the original owner (the grandfather). |
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| Accession number | IS.1-2013 |
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| Record created | December 12, 2012 |
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