TYPE: Khaden with ‘Gau box’ design

CIRCA: 1900 / early 1900’s

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A two toned Tibetan khaden that uses a repeating ‘gau box’ (or amulet) motif as the design, with a mild abrash through both the orange and tan colours. And, given the predominate orange colour, was almost certainly made for / used by an ecclesiastical person. It was made circa 1900 / the early 1900’s, has all natural dyes, the pile is made from very fine wool, has a hand-spun wool weft and a warp that is predominately very dark brown / black hand-spun wool and white cotton that has been plied together. This can cleanly be seen in the close-up photos and in the photo where the back is folded over, and is a quite uncommon occurrence in the construction of Tibetan carpets. The size is 156cm x 83cm, there are no repairs or reweaves, the pile is basically full and the warp ends have been folded over and secured. A simple but captivating design that would add an understated touch of colour to any modern day setting, and is in very good condition.

SIZE: 156cm x 83cm

WARP: wool and cotton plied together

WEFT: wool

KNOT COUNT:  +/- 45 KPSI