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19th C. Tibetan Nambu Tigma Monastery Runner. Beautiful purple and white, two rare colors. Common size for smaller rooms in the monastery.

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.