Another Tibetan fragment

Pierre Galafassi · March 27th, 2011, 09:18 AM

Hi Filiberto,
The fragment which introduces this thread is not only close to the «pre-islamic» Kircheim rug, it also features a highly interesting border motif with what looks like a mythical animal too.
Since my March quota for hare-brained theories is not yet reached, I move that it has a striking analogy with a border motif found in several antique (18th-19th century) anatolian Kurdish rugs. Like the three below:

B Balpinar & U. Hirsch, Teppiche aus dem Vakiflar Museum, Istanbul., plate 83

E. Concaro & A. Levi, Sovereighn carpets, Unknown masterpieces from european collections.Plate 48

Is my quota exhausted now?
Regards
Pierre

Filiberto Boncompagni · March 27th, 2011, 12:49 PM

Hi Pierre,

Either I don’t understand properly what you mean or one of us is suffering the effects of a serious rug overdose.
Do you mean these four-legged animals with sort-of wings in the border of the first fragment are similar the UFO’s (Unidentifiable Framed Objects) of the Kurdish rugs?
Well, the UFO’s protuberances resemble to part of the four-legged animal’s “wings” perhaps.

Baffled,

Filiberto

March 27th, 2011, 09:18 AM	#1
Pierre Galafassi Members Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 153	Hi Filiberto, The fragment which introduces this thread is not only close to the «pre-islamic» Kircheim rug, it also features a highly interesting border motif with what looks like a mythical animal too. Since my March quota for hare-brained theories is not yet reached, I move that it has a striking analogy with a border motif found in several antique (18th-19th century) anatolian Kurdish rugs. Like the three below: B Balpinar & U. Hirsch, Teppiche aus dem Vakiflar Museum, Istanbul., plate 83 E. Concaro & A. Levi, Sovereighn carpets, Unknown masterpieces from european collections.Plate 48 Is my quota exhausted now? Regards Pierre Last edited by Pierre Galafassi; March 27th, 2011 at 09:22 AM. Reason: error in pic

March 27th, 2011, 12:49 PM	#2
Filiberto Boncompagni Administrator Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cyprus Posts: 194	Hi Pierre, Either I don’t understand properly what you mean or one of us is suffering the effects of a serious rug overdose. Do you mean these four-legged animals with sort-of wings in the border of the first fragment are similar the UFO’s (Unidentifiable Framed Objects) of the Kurdish rugs? Well, the UFO’s protuberances resemble to part of the four-legged animal’s “wings” perhaps. Baffled, Filiberto