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Container (dshomai dop) for transporting the kingïs food when travelling. (Wood and copper)
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Container (dshomai dop) for transporting the kingïs food when travelling. (W...

Coiled-cane helmets and shields were the usual equip- ment for ordinary footsoldiers, together with a bamboo bow and a quiver filled with poison-tipped arrows.With such simple arms the Bhutanese fought the British during the 19th century. H:47 cm, helmet H: 26 cm
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Coiled-cane helmets and shields were the usual equip- ment for ordinary footso...

This type of conical bamboo basket was used mostly to store grain. Bamboo, leather H:83 cm
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This type of conical bamboo basket was used mostly to store grain....

Part of the tack for the royal horse, this bridle and bridle plate are embellished with gold-plated silver intricately worked in tendrils, dragon, phoenix and jachung, (a mythic animal often associated in Bhutan with Guru Rinpoche). H: 48 cm
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Part of the tack for the royal horse, this bridle and bridle plate are embelli...

A monkïs waistcoat(Toegag) - the attire of a monk consists of a waistcoat with stitched inserts, a wrap-around and an overgarment and cloak.
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A monkïs waistcoat(Toegag) - the attire of a monk consists of a waistcoat...

The raven crown of Jigme Namgyel (1825-1881). It was worn as a helmet by the father of the first king Ugyen Wangchuck in the 1865 war against the British and is the model for the future royal crowns of Bhutan, named after the raven-headed deity Legon Jaro Doncen. H:26 cm
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The raven crown of Jigme Namgyel (1825-1881). It was worn as a helmet by the...

The raven crown of Jigme Namgyel (1825-1881). It was worn as a helmet by the father of the first king Ugyen Wangchuck in the 1865 war against the British and is the model for the future royal crowns of Bhutan, named after the raven-headed deity Legon Jaro Doncen. H:26 cm
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The raven crown of Jigme Namgyel (1825-1881). It was worn as a helmet by the...

The blue cloth hat is called Tendrel Usha and is worn by a Drukpa (school of Buddhism) lama on certain auspicious occasions such as holidays and processions.
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The blue cloth hat is called Tendrel Usha and is worn by a Drukpa (school...

A hat from the Drukpa Kagyupa school.
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A hat from the Drukpa Kagyupa school.

A hat from the Nyingmapa school.
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A hat from the Nyingmapa school.

Three helmets 04-01-02/09 to 04-01-02/11
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Three helmets 04-01-02/09 to 04-01-02/...

Tsen hat. Worn by oracle-priests. In trance they wear this hat to become a Tsen-deity.
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Tsen hat. Worn by oracle-priests....