Historically, the splayed tiger rugs are tied to tantric meditation in Nepal and have stood as a key motif in Tibetan art. For decades the antique decoration has been revered all over the world ...

Historically, the splayed tiger rugs are tied to tantric meditation in Nepal and have stood as a key motif in Tibetan art. For decades the antique decoration has been revered all over the world ...

There are fewer surviving Tibetan tiger rugs than there are real tigers in the wild, but a group of leading contemporary artists are designing new versions inspired by the 19th-century originals ...

In Tibetan culture, the tiger personifies wisdom and strength. Traditional Tibetan tiger rugs feature the actual pelt of a tiger, splayed, legs outstretched, and its face upturned from its prone pose.

They used the rugs as saddle blankets, as sleeping mats and as temple decorations. Until fairly recently, the rugs were rare in the West, and the ones that could be found were mostly antique and ...

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Other works in “Tomorrow’s Tigers” are available in editions of up to ten, all inspired by traditional Tibetan tiger rugs. Rug master Christopher Farr oversaw the production of all the works ...