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ceremonial textile (Nambu with Tigma design)
about 1800
Tibetan
2000.84
Not currently on view
Artwork Details
98 x 45-1/2 in.
Accession NumberEmma Harter Sweetser Fund
Copyrightpurchased by the Indianapolis Museum of Art (2000).
Weavings such as this example were often used to decorate banners, ritual seat covers and men’s and women’s ceremonial gowns. This textile consists of twelve narrow strips sewn together vertically. It is dyed, using natural dyes in a technique that is known as tie-dye. Its fine wool, broad range of tie-dyed patterns using only three colors, and the fluidity of design make this an exceptional textile, both technically and aesthetically.
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