3315 Toduk Alcaraz Carpet    5 ft  x 9 ft 8 in (152 x 295)

3315 Toduk Alcaraz Carpet 5 ft x 9 ft 8 in (152 x 295)

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…