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Collections

Temple Hanging1940

On view:
Geffen Galleries
Tibetan textile hanging with three circular medallions containing seated religious figures in gold and orange robes, a central demon mask face, scrolling floral appliqué, and pendant ornaments along the bottom edge
Title
Temple Hanging
Place Made
Central Tibet, Lhasa, Norbulinga Palace
Date Made
1940
Medium
Silk satin, silk satin with gilt-paper-strip supplementary weft patterning, silk satin with gilt-paper-wrapped-silk supplementary weft patterning, silk satin with silk and gilt-paper-strip supplementary weft patterning, silk and metallic twill, and silk satin with metallic-thread supplementary weft patterning bound in plain weave (lampas) appliqués, with pearls
Dimensions
Height: 60 in. (152.4 cm); Length (bottom): 560 in. (1422.4 cm); Length (top): 510 in. (1295.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James Coburn
Accession Number
M.78.74
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Art of Tibet. Expanded edition. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1990.
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Art of Tibet. Los Angeles; Berkeley, CA: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1983.