Tibetan “Y” headdress called “pat’h”
National Collection of Qatar
- Title:
- Tibetan “Y” headdress called “pat’h”
- Maker:
- Unknown
- Production place:
- Lhasa
- Date:
- 1900 - 1940
- Period:
- 20th century CE
- Title:
- Tibetan “Y” headdress called “pat’h”
- Maker:
- Unknown
- Production place:
- Lhasa
- Date:
- 1900 - 1940
- Period:
- 20th century CE
This beautiful Tibetan headdress originates from the Lhasa region, and dates back to sometime before 1945. Aristocratic women wore such headdresses throughout their lives. The headdress features jade and turquoise pendants as well as freshwater pearls. Known as frog pearls, the pearls likely come from Chinese rivers and lakes.




