8282 Malayer Runner 3 ft 4 in x 8 ft 9 in




A wonderful Kurdish rug from the Khorassan region in excellent condition. 19th century
An unusually small Khotan from the late 19th/early 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…