Ivory ceremonial costume, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

Ivory ceremonial costume, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

• Image Number: K1D000830N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Miscellaneous objects
• Function: Magic tools, clothing and accessories
• Material: Animal/Tooth/Ivory
• Description:
  The clothes worn by the Lama during the Tiaoshen period are divided into three parts, namely, the skull five Buddha crown, the Yingluo clothes, and the armband, which are carved from ivory and the animal bones washed and dyed in ivory. From the carving and round carving of the crown, it is the work of the Qing Palace; The bone beads, Vajra pestles, and Falun ornaments on the skirts are neat, and the red sapphires are gorgeous and delicate. Both music and dance contribute to the spread of Buddhism. The dance of “Tiaoshen” in Tibet integrates Mahayana Tantrism into the primitive Bon witchcraft dance; In the ceremony, the mage wore a mask, a Buddha crown, a necklace, a bracelet, and a foot band, and danced with the magic tools. In the 20th year of Qianlong’s reign (1755), the Qing Palace introduced teachers from the Xialu Temple in Tibet to teach dance. Clothes were prepared by the Qing Palace’s treasury, and monks often performed dances on festivals. (Therefore, 829~836 are grouped)