Robe

Description

Robe of black silk. with bands ofred and yellow silk at waist and non sleeves, and applique skulls and dorje (thunderbolts) at sleeve ends, part of a 'Black Hat' Cham Dance costume worn by Tibetan Buddhist monks: Tibet, 19th - early 20th century AD

Museum reference

A.1919.622.8 C

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Robe

Production information

Tibet Autonomous Region, China, East Asia

Date

19th - early 20th century

Style / Culture

Tibetan

Materials

Silk, Cotton

Associations

Darjeeling, West Bengal, India, South Asia

Exhibitions

• Performance and Lives (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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