hat; religious/ritual equipment BM-As1894-0310.6

Period:Unknown Production date:1894 (circa)
Materials:wool, cotton,
Technique:plain weave
Subjects:buddhism
Dimensions:Length: 69 centimetres Width: 29 centimetres

Description:
A hat; worn by an ‘abbot’. Helmet-shaped; made from red tabby woollen cloth with nap. Peaked crown; long, rectangular ear-flaps. Flaps lined with (unevenly dyed) blue tabby cotton cloth; all edges piped with same fabric. Hat lined with light brown tabby cotton cloth. Some holes in woollen cloth.
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图片[1]-hat; religious/ritual equipment BM-As1894-0310.6-China Archive 图片[2]-hat; religious/ritual equipment BM-As1894-0310.6-China Archive 图片[3]-hat; religious/ritual equipment BM-As1894-0310.6-China Archive

Comments:British and Medieval Dept. Register, v.7 ; Ethno. Temporary Register,1861-1921.No Ethno. registration Slip.”Nyingmapa” See: http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/ ‘The pointed monk’s hat in Tibet extends over the ears, usually in long lappets. According to sect, such hats were red when worn by members of the older schools, or yellow with the dGe-lugs-pa or reformed followers of Tsong-kha-pa. They were reserved for special ceremonies. … Hats varied greatly according to rank, educational standing, sect and occasion.’ [Zwalf 1981: 133 – 4]
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