TIGER RUG
- Tibet
- 19th century
- Sheep’s wool
- Height 267 cm x Width 84 cm
Made in four separate bands of equal width, this technique is typical among nomadic Tibetans who use portable, small looms. It is noteworthy for its rare use of green as a background colour.
- Publication :
GRUSENMEYER Karim, The Ancestor Transcends – Sculptural Art from Asia and Oceania, Tome III, jan 2008, cat. # 2
Photo credit : Gallery Grusenmeyer – Woliner
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