"Eagle" Karabagh Soumak Carpet

Description:

"Eagle" Karabagh Soumak Carpet, South Caucasus, 19th century, five ivory, royal blue, red, and light blue "sunburst" medallions inset with large polychrome rosettes, diamonds, and brackets with sawtooth extensions on a red field displaying various geometric motifs, all within a gold stepped hexagon main border, multiple medium blue rosette patterned minor borders, "running dog" outer border, 12 ft. x 5 ft. 10 in.

Provenance: From a Virginia collection.
Estimate $1,500-1,800

areas of re-soumaking


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