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Lot 16457: T Allom - Pyramid of Skulls, Djerba, Tunisia 1838

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Start price: £25

Estimated price: £50 - £100

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This antique print is entitled The Pyramid of Skulls at Djerba Tunisia drawn by Thomas Allom after Sir Grenville Temple and engraved by E Benjamin.
The Ottomans erected a pyramid of skulls of the defeated Spanish defenders, which stood until the late nineteenth century.
This plate is from Universe, or Illustration and Description of the Most Interesting and Remarkable Things in Nature and Art on the Entire Earth by Carl Joseph Meyer. Published by Bibliographical Institute, Hildburghausen, Germany 1840.
Size: 10.25 in x 7in (26cm X 18cm)


Condition report:

The print is in excellent condition but please inspect the image carefully for any age related marks