Two seating squares (sometimes referred to as ‘mediation’ squares / carpets) that have almost certainly come from a much longer Tibetan ‘runner’ (a very long narrow carpet) that would have consisted of multiple squares. This is suggested by the colouration change in the dyed wool at one end where the carpet has been repiled for about 2.5 cm (1 inch) after having been separated. The maroon main field encompasses an orange coloured mandala which then hosts a central floral display. The design in the larger of the inner secondary borders is woven to imitate the tie-dyed tigma (cross) pattern much loved by Tibetans, while the main outer border is the ‘running’ or interlocking t design. The carpet is made with a mix of natural and aniline dyes with cotton warp and wool weft circa 1900 – 1920. Other than the three rows of knots on the one end that has been repiled long ago, and the reduced 'shaggy' fringes along the selvage that have ‘naturally’ worn off over time from use, there are no other repairs or damages to the carpet itself. Size 135cm x 74cm (approximately 52in x 29in).