robe; religious/ritual equipment BM-As1933-0508.81

Period:Unknown Production date:20thC (?)
Materials:wool
Technique:twill weave, patchwork,
Subjects:buddhism
Dimensions:Length: 270 centimetres Width: 109 centimetres

Description:
A monk’s / lama’s robe (?). Made from fourteen (composite) strips of yellow / brown twill woollen cloth, each circa 17 cms wide; patchwork. A (circa) 18 cms border (double thickness) all four sides. Two triangular-shaped pieces of cotton cloth stitched to each corner. Some holes.
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Comments:See: http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/