Silk holder for cup (Khalkha: ayganii uut)
| Accession Nr.: | 65.74.1 |
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| Type: | textile; object for daily use |
| Date of production: |
1965.
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| Materials: | silk |
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| Techniques: | embroidered |
| Dimensions: | height: 32 cm width: 18.5 cm |
A standard vessel used in traditional Mongolian dining is the “cup bowl”. Resulting from their nomadic lifestyle, Mongolians often store these aygas in a portable silk bag (halha: ayaganii uut). The bag is made of embroidered silk brocade, and it has silver attachments used for closing and affixing the bag. It forms a unit inventory numbers HFM_65.70.1 and 65.73.1
