a pair of khagangma
Tibet
circa 1900
92 x 90 cm (3’ x 2’11”)
asymmetrically Tibetan knotted silk pile on a cotton foundation

A possibly unique pair of silk meditation mats decorated by the so-called brocade square pattern, a design based on the patchwork of silk brocaded textiles. Here we see a pattern composed of three different brocade designs, framed by the pattern of the inner square, thus creating a pleasing three dimensional effect which can be fully visualized when joining the two mats close to each other.
Alg 1852

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