Small rug with dragons
N°
ALG 123
Period
Circa 1900
Origin
Tibet
Status
Sold
Size
76 cm x 63 cm2'5" x 2'0"
A very unusual rug depicting opposing dragons sprouting from the sacred mountain, flanked on the right by cartoon-like masked creatures. I haven’t found any comparables in the literature. The red cotton bindings at each end suggest that it might have been intended for monastic purposes.