a finely woven trapezoid shaped Tibetan ‘takheb’ blanket made of tie-dyed woolen nambu cloth for use over a horse or yak. The front is made of four strips of very finely woven hand-spun woolen nambu cloth horizontally sewn together. The naturally dyed maroon woolen top strip has the tie-dyed 'pulu' design, while the design on the bottom three strips is a series of red and dark blue crosses known as the ‘tigma’ design. The backing material is of several vertical strips of a heavier woolen nambu cloth, also hand woven, and 'sandwiched' between these front and back panels is what appears (i.e. feels) to be a felt type padding, adding to its warmth when used ‘in the field’. There are no damages or repairs, it is in original condition with just the stains as seen in the photos (that could probably be washed out). Made circa 1920 / early 1900’s the size is 103cm high x 116cm across the top x 149cm across the bottom (approximately 40.5in x 45.5in x 59.75in respectively). It is a very attractive solid example of this nambu cloth style of takheb and in overall quite good condition, with the vertical non-directly-aligned layout of the crosses giving the piece its own unique 'sinuous' appeal.