coat; overgown BM-As1903-1017.3

Period:Unknown Production date:1903 (circa?)
Materials:wool
Technique:twill weave, tie-dyed,

Dimensions:Length: 123 centimetres Width: 101 centimetres (at hem)

Description:
A woman’s ceremonial coat / over-gown, a ‘sikok’; calf-length. Made from maroon 2/2 twill woven wool cloth (unevenly dyed). Centre front opening; square cut armholes. Tapered polychrome panels inserted either side of opening, near side vents and wide panel at centre back [24.5 cms wide]. Narrow, twill woven wool bands in tones of red, pink, blue, green and purple. Wider white and yellow bands have red, blue and green crosses, (+), (patterning called ‘thig ma’), seemingly tie-dyed. [See Curator’s Comments for As1992,16.1.] Pink/red 2/2 twill woven wool cloth (finer than ground) stitched to shoulders; side vents and hemline piped with same cloth. Coat unlined. Small holes in woollen cloth.
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Comments:See: http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/ See Curator’s Comments for very similar coat: As1992,16.1.