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Creator: Unknown artisan
Dimensions: Length: 81.5 in (207.01 cm) Width: 43 in (109.22 cm) Fringe 1: 1.5 in (3.81 cm) Fringe 2: 3 in (7.62 cm)
Pile: 0.5 in (1.27 cm) flat-weave, Knots Per Square Inch (KPSI): 100-200
Weight: 25 lbs (11.3 kg)
Style: Soumak (also spelled soumakh, sumak, sumac, or soumac) is a type of flat weave tapestry, somewhat resembling kilim, but with a stronger and thicker weave, a smooth front face and a ragged back, where kilim is smooth on both sides. The technique involves wrapping coloured weft cotton and silk threads over and under the wrap threads, adding strength and an embroidery-like pattern. The pattern includes motifs used on kilims, such as the eye, cross, and hook, to ward off the evil eye; the central diamond-shaped motif represents a dragon. Soumak is used for carpets, rugs, domestic bags and bedding.
Materials & Techniques: Wool, silk and cotton threads; hand-loomed / knotted
Place of Origin: Soumak products are made in the Caucasus (especially the Shirvan region), Southern and Western Persia including Luristan, Turkish Anatolia, by the Shahsavan tribe and the Kurds in north-western Persia, and by the Baloch people on the Persia–Afghanistan border.
Period: no specific historical period, traditional patterns and designs date back centuries
Date of Manufacture: Late 1990s
Condition: Excellent - like new, never used, pristine
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Price: $3,000
Stock: 1
SKU: IHF07
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Photo Credits: Iconic Home Furnishings