Apron
1960-1980 (Made)
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An apron (Tib. pangden) such as this was worn by all Tibetan women on coming of age at around 16 years old. It both protected her clothes and together with a headdress and jewellery, indicated her adult status. The wool was dyed and woven in the home using plants and minerals found in the locality.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven and dyed wool |
| Brief description | An apron consisting of three panels of dyed and woven wool sewn together. |
| Physical description | An apron consisting of three panels of dyed and woven wool sewn together. The horizontal coloured bands alternate bands of salmon pinks with darker browns, greens and blues. Each front corner has a brocade panel sewn onto it featuring red flowers. Three are two separate textile ties arttached to each top corner, each 61 cms long. At the back the apron is edged with green cotton at the top and bottom. |
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| Credit line | Gift of Karun Thakar in memory of Lord Alistair McAlpine |
| Object history | Collected in the 1980s in Tibet by Christopher Buckley |
| Summary | An apron (Tib. pangden) such as this was worn by all Tibetan women on coming of age at around 16 years old. It both protected her clothes and together with a headdress and jewellery, indicated her adult status. The wool was dyed and woven in the home using plants and minerals found in the locality. |
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| Accession number | IS.44-2016 |
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| Record created | December 3, 2015 |
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