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Vintage Tibetan Rug with Tiger Pelt Pattern 8 x 10
$8,258.76
£6,136.46
€6,900
CA$11,312.80
A$12,341.65
CHF 6,545.76
MX$148,689.08
NOK 83,078.42
SEK 76,060.55
DKK 52,563.33
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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