Rug fragment with snow lion

ALG 2375
Period
Circa 1880
Origin
Tibet
Status
Sold
Size
80 cm x 56 cm
2'7" x 1'10"

A very archaic looking fragment dominated by a snow lion, the deity of the Tibetan mountains, symbol of boundless energy and fearlessness.

D.Miller, Auspicious Carpets - Tibetan Rugs and Textiles, 2009, p. 113.

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