About this lot

Description

A possibly unique Tamang Lamaist funeral and exorcism dress, Northern Nepal, late 18th/early 19th ce

woven in Nepalese cotton, painted on the front and back with Mahakala, double dorjes and other protective auspicious symbols delineated in black pigments
136 x 175cm across the shoulders



Provenance:
Acquired in 2008



Condition report:

Faded, worn, patched and repaired commensurate with age

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