Side ornament

Description

Side ornament, one of a pair, consisting of padded cotton band decorated with felt applique decorated with conch shells, Chinese coins and red fringing, worn by a nomadic woman to express wealth and identity, part of a woman's outfit: Tibet, Amdo, late 19th to early 20th century AD

Museum reference

A.1912.188.6 A

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Side ornament

Production information

Amdo, Tibet, East Asia

Date

Late 19th - early 20th century

Style / Culture

Tibetan

Materials

Cotton, Felted wool, Shell, conch, Metal

Physical description

Padded length of cotton cloth with a central panel of blue ornamented with shell buttons

Exhibitions

• Living Lands (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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