Sleeveless vest for a buddhist monk

Buddhist monk's robe, vest with lotus motifs in brocade. According to Harrer (in oral communication with the museum at the time), this garment follows the prescribed poverty because it is made from a number (7) of leftover pieces. The Tibetan (pali) name for monk is Bhikkhu, which literally means beggar. The brocade part then is presumably from old rags. \Waddell describes how this jacket is worn …