Robe Cover Item Number: 1022/5 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Large, off-white, light-weight cotton muslin robe cover. Very long length and sleeves. Unfinished seams. Roughly made.
History Of Use
Protective storage cover for the kakazouk robe (1022/1).
Narrative
Yapshi-Yuthok Kalon Tashi Dhondup Collection: The title Yapshi is given to all families that have a Dalai Lama born into the family, and Shape and Kalon are titles that the four lay Cabinet Ministers hold. The Yuthok family is descended from the 10th Dalai Lama, Tsultrim Gyatso. Being a Minister in the Traditional Tibetan Government, Yapshi-Yuthok Tashi Dhondup was also known as Shape or Kalon Yuthok. There is one item belonging to Kalon Yuthok that is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum: a Tibetan saddle, which he used on special occasions and during the Tibetan New Year when he would go to the Potala Palace. It was the wish of the late Mrs. Tsering Dolkar Yapshi-Yuthok that the museum display the family's heirloom textiles so that visitors could learn about Tibet's rich history and culture.
Item History
- Made in Tibet
- Owned by Yuthok Family before January 21, 1985
- Received from Fyfe-Smith Memorial Oriental Collection Fund (Funding source) and Yuthok Family (Seller) on January 21, 1985
What
- Name
- Robe Cover
- Identification Number
- 1022/5
- Type of Item
- cover
- Material
- cotton fibre
- Overall
- height 168.0 cm, width 235.0 cm, depth 1.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tibetan
- Previous Owner
- Yuthok Family
- Received from
- Fyfe-Smith Memorial Oriental Collection Fund (Funding source) and Yuthok Family (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Tibet
When
- Ownership Date
- before January 21, 1985
- Acquisition Date
- on January 21, 1985
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 1022/0005