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.