Five Buddha Family (Hat): Gyalwa Rig Nga (Wylie rgyal ba rigs lnga) རྒྱལ་བ་རིགས་ལྔ Early 20th century

A very old five section hat made of cloth covered in layers of Bak, made from animal skin glue and wheat flour. Each section is approximately 180 x 95mm and painted. One hat.

The material is owned by Meme Dorje Phuntsog and has been handed down from father to son through several generations of head Buchen. All the materials in the archive are kept within the prayer room of the house. This was not seen: materials were brought out into the living room to be surveyed and documented.