Tiger pelt rug

ALG 1668
Period
Circa 1900
Origin
Tibet
Status
Sold
Size
154 cm x 85 cm
5'0" x 2'9"

The tiger pelt was a symbol of high rank in Tibet, employed almost exclusively on weavings destined to the religious as well as secular upper class. Following a series of important exhibitions and publications, rugs of this type have become exceedingly rare and sought after.

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