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TIBET, 19TH CENTURY
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A Pillar Rug with Mongooses
Tibet, 19th Century
Depicting a pair of confronting mongooses disgorging jewels with a keyfret border above and a kirttimukha mask at both ends, with a cartouche bearing the inscription 'Knowledge comes from the East', wool warp, weft, and pile
26¼ x 45¾ in. (66.7 x 116.2 cm.)
Tibet, 19th Century
Depicting a pair of confronting mongooses disgorging jewels with a keyfret border above and a kirttimukha mask at both ends, with a cartouche bearing the inscription 'Knowledge comes from the East', wool warp, weft, and pile
26¼ x 45¾ in. (66.7 x 116.2 cm.)