Book cover for buddhist ritual text

Mongolian Collection

Accession Nr.: 72.11.2
Type: textile; books and manuscripts
Date of production:
second half of 19th century
Place of production:
Materials: cotton canvas; silk
Dimensions: width: 42 cm
length: 43.7 cm
Burgundy cotton fabric book cover. The binding corner is patterned woven green silk fabric sewn up in three rows with light brown silk thread. (6 x 7.2 cm). The lining is green cotton fabric sewn together in two parts. The tie (101 cm) is made of pale green cotton yarn, with a tassel of the same material at the end.

The cover belong to the object of inventory number: 72.11.1.