Rare one-of-a-kind set of the ‘front-pile-faces’ of four Tibetan cushion covers - or 'gabney' - intact as woven; that is left uncut into the four individual pieces after coming “off the loom” (as was the usual practice so as to serve their intended function, i.e. gabney / the front face of cushion covers). Here we have two distinct ‘sets’ of differently designed gabneys (i.e. 2 x 2) left as one uncut piece. Overall size is 167cm x 70cm (approximately 67.75in x 27.5in), with cotton warp and wool weft and a mix of synthetic and natural dyes and undyed wool, and made circa the 1920’s. It is very uncommon and rare to find a piece like this, and it is the very first time on the market since being bought from an itinerant Tibetan living as a refugee in Kathmandu, Nepal, in the late 1960's. Many more photos, and information, can be seen here: https://warpandweft.club/portfolio-item/other-tibetan-carpets-18/