Cape (clothing)

58-5-84B

From: Bangladesh

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 58-5-84B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Buddhist
Provenience Bangladesh
Section Asian
Materials Cotton
Description

Commerical cotton cloth dyed saffron yellow. Cape: Larger rectangle reinforced in same manner. Made from manufactured cotton cloth commissioned in market by Chakma or Maghs from the Bengali tailor and given as offering to monastery.

Length 206 cm
Width 200 cm
Credit Line Museum Purchase, 1958
Other Number 84 - Other Number

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