Five dragon seating mat, possibly meant for a Lama to meditate on, that was made in Ningxia, China, in the very early 1900’s. Probably once part of a two piece set that would also have had a ‘throne back’ (see example https://warpandweft.club/portfolio-item/ningxia-item-4/) to go with it. Lovely mellow colours, natural dyes, maybe some aniline(?), and undyed (brown) wool in parts, with cotton warp and weft. Size is 84cm x 74cm (approximately 33in x 29in). Originally sourced circa 1970 in Kathmandu, Nepal, having then only recently come out of Tibet and in the one collectors hands ever since. It is in excellent condition with no dye runs, fading, reweaves or repairs. Many more photos of it can be seen by seen by clicking on its image on the this page https://warpandweft.club/ningxia/