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Cape, apron and sleevelet

Anonymous Mongolian artist18th-19th century

The Bogd Khaan Palace Museum

The Bogd Khaan Palace Museum
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

The cape is called as "dodgag" in Tibetan. The green satin cape with 2 coral buttons, embroidered with satin-stitch and couched "hammer" and flower patterns and body chain adornment with ivory carvings of 5 images of Buddha Shakyamuni, 6 vajras, one visvavajra, 28 circular flowers and 2 butterfly plates stringed with ivory beaded strings and 21 gilt brass bells. The green satin apron is called as "madgag" in Tibetan. The apron with embroideries of fish, horse, cloud, dragon, butterfly and banner and green ivory carvings of 13 Buddha images, 38 circular flowers, 26 small flowers and 7 ox-heads are connected with bead strings in lattice-like crochet pattern.

Details

  • Title: Cape, apron and sleevelet
  • Creator: Anonymous Mongolian artist
  • Date: 18th-19th century
  • Physical Location: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
  • Medium: Satin, threads, gold and silver threads, ivory, brass

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