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Lot 143
A COSTUME ROBE FOR BUDDHIST CHAM DANCES
Estimated Value:
1.200 € - 1.800 €
Result:
2.849 € incl. Premium and VAT
Description:
Tibet., 19th/20th c.L. 133 cm, B. 165 cm
Various silks with woven patterns. Lining: Purple silk. The robe (phod go) is constructed with large triangular cut sleeves and pleated side inserts. It was worn by Buddhist dancers (cham pa) at festivities along with masks. The silk fabrics in dark blue, orange-red, and yellow show lotus vines combined with characters for good luck and long life.
From an old and important German private collection, collected between 1950 and 1987, inventory no. ES 3 - Minor signs of age and use
Cf. Dance robe, Mactaggart Art Collection, Alterta. Inv. no. 2005.5.17; Dance robe, Horniman Museum, London. Inv. no. nn4970
