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Vintage Tibetan Rug with Tiger Pelt Pattern 8 x 10

$8,230.48
£6,031.57
€8,418VAT Included
CA$11,330.66
A$11,525.67
CHF 6,581.32
MX$139,409.33
NOK 76,741.68
SEK 77,917.52
DKK 52,614.21

About the Item

Tigers are not native animals of the Tibetan plateau; however their presence in neighbouring countries such as China and India partly explain its depiction, both in a realistic as well as in an abstract fashion, on a specific group of antique Tibetan weavings. The tiger pelt became a symbol of high rank in Tibet, employed almost exclusively on weavings which belonged to the religious as well as secular upper class. Following a series of important exhibitions and publications, rugs with this design have become exceedingly rare and sought-after. This example was woven in the last decade of the 20th century, which is considered the revivalist period of Tibetan weaving. Here we see the tiger pelt pattern woven on a large format in a quality which recreates the exact same texture of antique Tibetan rugs, with the pile clipped very low. The use of naturally-dyed hand-spun wool contributes greatly in re-enacting the same feeling of the original antique.
  • Dimensions:
    Width: 94.1 in (239 cm)Length: 113.78 in (289 cm)
  • Style:
    Tibetan (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Wool,Hand-Knotted
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1990-1999
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1990
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Milan, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: Alberto Levi Gallery 002461stDibs: LU954946526182

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