Traditional Tibetan Rugs - artelino

This page shows some images of the making of about 30 tiger rugs that we had commissioned and received in 2009 - in traditional sizes of 90 by 180 cm = 3' by 6' and exclusively with old tiger designs.

The photographs were made by our partner in Nepal.

The page presents a slide show of traditional Tibetan rugs from Nepal made for artelino.

This page introduces three books on the subject of Tibetan rugs. All are recommendable. One is specialized exclusively in the genre of Tibetan Tiger Rugs.

Khaden is the name for bed-size traditional Tibetan woolen rugs of about 3 by 6 feet. Khaden were used by Tibetan nomads as well as by monks in the cloisters for sleeping and sitting.

This article tries to be a practical guide for purchasing a rug from Nepal. Instead of Nepal rugs the term "Tibetan rug" would be more appropriate.

However the term "Nepal rugs" has become common over the last decades, mainly in Europe where Germany and the United Kingdom are the major importing countries.

This page shows images from the manufactory in Nepal where artelino's Tibetan rugs in traditional designs and sizes are made. The dragon design rug is from one of our past orders. You see one of the final steps: how the rugs are washed.

Floral patterns are one of the major design elements on traditional Tibetan carpets. Most of the floral elements are more than just decorative. They have a meaning, often rooted in Buddhism or in the old Tibetan folk tradition.

Border designs of traditional Tibetan rugs come in many shapes - from simple to sophisticated. The variations of these designs are nearly endless.

Nevertheless one can recognize certain categories which this article tries to explain and demonstrate with a selection of border designs from fine, traditional Tibetan rugs.

This web site of the artelino company is specialized in traditional Tibetan rugs from Nepal. On this page we present some images from the manufactory in Nepal where the carpets in traditional designs and sizes of 3 by 6 feet (ca. 90 by 180 cm) are made exclusively for artelino.

As is the case with all genres of Asian art and handicrafts, the design of Tibetan carpets is seldom just a decorative work of art. Carpets can also be the bearers of encrypted messages.