3854 Ghabbeh 3 ft 4 x 6 ft

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…
Like a “souf” carpet, this rug has the background at a lower hight than the floral design of the field