hat; head-dress; religious/ritual equipment BM-As1980-Q.55

Period:Unknown Production date:20thC(early)
Materials:wool, cotton,
Technique:plain weave
Subjects:buddhism
Dimensions:Length: 75 centimetres Width: 32 centimetres (at widest point)

Description:
A monk’s / lama’s hat / head-dress; deepest at centre front, tapering towards back. Made from a yellow wool fabric with a tight, close pile on woven (?) ground; technique? Faded red tabby cotton flaps at back, partially stitched together along top edge. Bottom edge of head-dress piped with same cloth. Lined with blue tabby cotton cloth. Crest made of strands of pale yellow woollen yarn, longest at mid-top. Stitched towards outer edge to produce long pile effect.
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