Though Tibetano’s teardrop motif feels familiar at first glance, its strange and unusual beauty unfurls with further contemplation. Drawn from an ornamental Tibetan charm, its silhouette alludes to the paisley, or boteh, a classical shape seen throughout Asia and beyond. Its symbolism is enigmatic and grand; it can reference everything from lotus flowers to hungry ghosts, inviting the mind to wander down infinitely forking paths in search of its true meaning.