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  Asian Studies Virtual Friendship Quilt Block
Block contributed by Stephen Harper
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Traditionally themed carpet from Tibet


Story of the block


Hand-woven Tibetan carpet made by Tibetan refugees in Kathmandu, Nepal. Traditional design motif. Purchased in Kathmandu, Nepal, in 1977.

Full carpet:

Image of full hand-woven Tibetan carpet in red, black and salmon