Mongolian Tibetan Buddhist Prayer Book Pouch

Mongolian-Tibetan Buddhist Prayer Book Pouch
This embroidered wool felt pouch is used to hold the traditional Tibetan Buddhist long narrow prayer books. The felted wool fabric is rich deep dark navy blue. The eternal knot medallions are embroidered on red silk brocade in green and blue thread. It is edged with orange ribbon and red and green bands of brocade fabric on the inner edge for added durability. The side seams are hand-stitched in green thread. The pouch is lined in a dark teal twill fabric and a decorative yellow wool ribbon is attached to the flap point to bind the pouch when not in use. This pounch was acquired in the Gobi Desert in Central Mongolia in 2002.

Item #ethn03
$65