Buddhist ceremonial fringed mask

Mongolian Collection

Accession Nr.: 83.138.1
Type: textile; costumes; religious/ritual equipment
Date of production:
ca 1900
Place of production:
Materials: velvet
Dimensions: height: 24 cm, with fring 68 cm
A hemispherical headdress covering the eyes used in Buddhist ceremonies is made of black velvet with a top sewn into two spheres. A gilded vajra decoration, carved from wood, hangs from the top. Fringes and cords hang down from the headdress.