4198 Agra 9 ft x 16 ft 5 in (274 x 500)

A wonderful Kurdish rug from the Khorassan region in excellent condition. 19th century
A wonderful Kurdish rug from the Khorassan region in excellent condition. 19th 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…