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Auspicious Carpets: A Tibetan View of Aesthetics Fig.
6: Aquarium Pure imagination, but possibly inspired by earlier kesi weavings. The ocean spray and shadings are particularly effective. This delight in imaginary forms they had never seen is Tibetan creativity at its highest. No one has seen anything remotely similar. |
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by George Mann carpets from the Archives of Bob van Grevenbroek |