"Cloud veil"

Mongolian Collection

Accession Nr.: 95.33.1
Type: textile; religious or cult object; costumes
Date of production:
second half of 20th century
Place of production:
Materials: cotton canvas
Dimensions: width: 128 cm
length: 250 cm
According to tradition, a rectangular shoulder-shroud made of several pieces, sewn together by machine, for monks. The item comes from the Wutai Shan Monastery, but the donor bought it in Mongolia.