3929 Kurd 6 ft × 11 ft (183 x 335)


A “Gabbeh” or “Jiroft” type of rug woven in the mid 20th century
A very unique carpet, this is an early to mid 19th century version of a very famous 16th century Spanish Alcaraz carpet currently in the Textile Museum. A Phoenix rises from the ashes, surrounded by wreaths. The scull & bones motifs in the original have been replaced here by statue heads (Socrates??). The latin inscriptions (in…