One-of-a-Kind Rectangle 5'5" x 6'2" Area Rug

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One-of-a-Kind Rectangle 5'5" x 6'2" Area Rug

$32,816.00

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Overall Dimensions

65'' W X 74'' L

Rug Size

Rectangle 5'5" x 6'2"

Pile Height

0.5'' H

Features

Rug Shape

Rectangle

Rug Age

1920s

Product Care

Shake to remove dust, Lay flat to dry, Professional / Dry Clean Only, Spot clean with water

Imported

Yes

Color

Red

Detailing

Fringed

Magnificent Antique Caucasian Soumak Rug, circa date: 1920. The history of antique tribal Caucasian flat handwoven Soumak area rugs reaches back beyond memory. Some of the oldest remaining fragments in this style date to the seventh century BCE. The Soumak weaving technique utilizes a thick flat weave, similar to kilim rugs but characterized by a rough back instead of being smooth on both sides. Unclipped loose ends on the reverse side provide padding, making such flat weave rugs ideal for packing onto animals including donkeys and two-humped Bactrian camels. Traditionally they were also used for bedding, sturdy bags, as well as floor covering area rugs.

Additional Features

Color: Red/Gray.
Origin: Caucasian rugs.
Style: Soumak Rugs.
This particular Soumak rug is notable for its intense deep blues and rich brick red background color. Characteristic of the style, the guard borders contain exquisitely detailed and precisely outlined forms. Hooklike shapes appear frequently in Soumak design, differentiating it from the common closed motifs observed in many Oriental rug styles. The outermost guard border presents a row of what appears to be angular predatory birds. The adjacent guard border strip offers complex scarab-like insects interspersed with diamond eye motifs. The inner field is composed of geometric medallions adorned with florals, crosses, and hooks. Some motifs are repeating, some are mirror images, and some include surprising individual variations. Initially, you assume symmetry but upon closer examination, you discover some of the rug’s secrets.

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