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Late 19th C. Tibetan Monastery Nambu Tigma CoverMeasurements are for the main body. An additional 11cms. are the sides. The tigma variations are cool as is the deep indigo color of the base.

Nambu is the tibetan word for this woven wool style and the tigma for the tie and dye process that creates these crosses. Crosses in Tibetan Buddhism are similar to the swastika. It signifies good luck and well being.