AN OVERGARMENT OF A HIGH STANDING PERSON MADE OF YELLOW SILK DAMASK

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1.200 € - 1.800 €

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Description:

Tibet, 19th/20th c.
L. 148 cm
Silk damask (imperial yellow), lining: red silk. The robe is made of a precious silk damask dyed imperial yellow with a large lotus vine pattern. This sleeveless robe is not one of the traditional priestly robes, but was used by high-ranking dignitaries. Due to the collar construction and sleeve cutouts, it could have been intended for a lady as well.
From an old and important German private collection, collected between 1950 and 1987, inventory no. V 66 - Only slight signs of age and use

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