Man's Coat
mid 19th century (made)
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This Tibetan man's coat of brown wool and brightly coloured woollen stripes carries the typical decoration of painted crosses. This cross pattern was also quite common on women's aprons and on other textiles in Tibet.
This type of coat is sometimes seen in photographs taken before 1950 of Ache Lhamo (or Folk Opera) performers.
This type of coat is sometimes seen in photographs taken before 1950 of Ache Lhamo (or Folk Opera) performers.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Brown wool, with panels of striped wool with painted cross decoration |
Brief description | sleeveless; Costume, brown serge, Sikkim; Textile |
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Credit line | Given by Sir Joseph Hooker |
Historical context | Acquired in Sikkim and given by Dr J.D.Hooker Himalayan explorer and botanist. |
Summary | This Tibetan man's coat of brown wool and brightly coloured woollen stripes carries the typical decoration of painted crosses. This cross pattern was also quite common on women's aprons and on other textiles in Tibet. This type of coat is sometimes seen in photographs taken before 1950 of Ache Lhamo (or Folk Opera) performers. |
Bibliographic reference | Dress in detail from around the world / Rosemary Crill, Jennifer Wearden and Verity Wilson ; with contributions from Anna Jackson and Charlotte Horlyck ; photographs by Richard Davis, drawings by Leonie Davis. London: V&A Publications, 2002 Number: 1851773770 (hbk), 1851773789 (pbk)
pp.122-123, ill. |
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Accession number | 240-1869 |
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Record created | February 18, 2003 |
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