Truk

Description

Truk (apron) of woolen cloth, with narrow woven horizontal stripes in blue and purple and corner pieces of embroidered silk, traditionally worn by women in central and southern Tibet, part of a woman's outfit: Tibet, 19th century AD

Museum reference

A.1910.223 D

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Truk, Apron

Production information

Tibet Autonomous Region, China, East Asia

Date

19th century

Style / Culture

Tibetan

Materials

Wool, Silk

Physical description

Striped woollen cloth with corner pieces of gold embroidered silk

Exhibitions

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

On display

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