Soumak Carpet

Description:

Soumak Carpet, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, the red field with three large flattened and diamonds in midnight blue flanked by eight ivory octagons and bell-like devices with eight-pointed stars, stylized rosettes, and endless knot motifs throughout, the perimeter of the field surrounded by an undelineated border of "harshang" palmettes in ivory, dark blue, medium blue, light green, and salmon, ivory "running dog" main border, 8 ft. 8 in. x 7 ft. 8 in.
Estimate $3,500-4,000

minor edge curling, brown oxidation,


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