Ritual shoulder cape

Mongolian Collection

Accession Nr.: 73.29.1
Type: textile; costumes; religious/ritual equipment
Date of production:
turn of the 19th and 20th centuries
Place of production:
Materials: silk
Dimensions: height: 66 cm
width: 66 cm
The rectangular shoulder cape worn during the Buddhist Tsam dance ceremony imitates the shape of a four-petal vajra and is decorated with a lotus pattern. The red silk shoulder cape was decorated with embroidery and an appliqué technique made of yellow silk.