Carpet
Unknown
17th century · Linen warp and weft; wool pile, Ghiordes knot · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
The heraldic shield shows an oak tree and bears an inscription that may read: NOBLES POR NOBLES DE CARABACA LOS ROBLES. It is surmounted by a generalized crest consisting of a helmet and four plumes. The stylized floral motifs at the four corners of the field are derived from Spanish rugs of the preceding two centuries.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 17th century
- Medium
- Linen warp and weft; wool pile, Ghiordes knot
- Culture
- Spanish
- Department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Credit line
- Gift of Mrs. William Randolph Hearst, 1964
