High Lama Summer Hat
Place made:Tibet, Asia
Culture: Tibetan
Period: Qing dynasty
Date: Late 19th century
Dimensions:
3 1/2 × 15 1/8 × 15 1/4 in. (8.9 × 38.4 × 38.7 cm)
Credit Line: San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Emily J. Sano
Object number: 2023.4.1
Provenance: iGavel 01/26/23, Lot 6432787, Sale FD3B
Norma Canelas Roth collection, Orlando, FL, until 2023
Christie's, 04/24/1995, "Oriental and Islamic Costume and Textiles", Lot28
Label Text
Summer HatSummer Hat
China
Qing dynasty (1644-1911), late 19th century
Silk satin, damask with metallic silk braid, and silk brocade over woven bamboo frame
Anonymous gift
2023.4.1
This hat was made for a high Tibetan lama. It is constructed from woven bamboo and lined with red silk damask. The dome is decorated with yellow satin cut in the shape of ruyi, an auspicious motif also found on several garments and porcelains in the galleries. Shou, the Chinese character for longevity, is affixed on each ruyi pattern in contrasting blue. During the Qing dynasty, Tibet and China maintained close religious and political connections. Tibetan lamas lived in Beijing and played roles in the imperial family’s religious lives.
China
Qing dynasty (1644-1911), late 19th century
Silk satin, damask with metallic silk braid, and silk brocade over woven bamboo frame
Anonymous gift
2023.4.1
This hat was made for a high Tibetan lama. It is constructed from woven bamboo and lined with red silk damask. The dome is decorated with yellow satin cut in the shape of ruyi, an auspicious motif also found on several garments and porcelains in the galleries. Shou, the Chinese character for longevity, is affixed on each ruyi pattern in contrasting blue. During the Qing dynasty, Tibet and China maintained close religious and political connections. Tibetan lamas lived in Beijing and played roles in the imperial family’s religious lives.
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