Hand-Knotted Tibetan Khaden Rug | Vermilion Corner Seals

An exercise in color and simplicity. Clearly intended for monastic use, the rich orange/gold color is unusual to be used in such abundance. The four swastikas in the corners compose the only real designs; the alternately opposed swastikas are drawn with no relevance to either the Bon-po or Buddhist version of this motif.

Given the clear abrash, it is likely the field color is derived from a natural dyestuff, possibly tumeric.

Referenced from "Dream Weavers - Textile Art from the Tibetan Plateau, Pages 52 & 53, Plate 2"

Warp: Ivory + lt. orange wool plied cotton
Weft: 1 shed lt. orange wool
Knots: 3+4 ply yarn, wool
9h x 5v: 45 kpsi
Colours (2): Orange / mustard gold
Dimensions: 89 cm x 172 cm (35.0 in x 67.7 in)