Fine Handmade Antique Caucasian Kurdish Soumak Old Worn Rug- 3 Ft 4\" x 8 Ft 8\"

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Fine Handmade Antique Caucasian Kurdish Soumak Old Worn Rug- 3 Ft 4\" x 8 Ft 8\" :
$285.65

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Semi-Antique Handmade CAUCASIAN SHAHSAVAN

SOUMAK KILIM RUG

Great Decorative Floor Kilim orWall Hanging Art ...!

3 ft 5 inches x 8 ft 8 inches (with fringes) / 103 cm x 263 cm

Retails up to : $ 1,900.00 USD

Rug Description and Details

This piece is a unique piece is called Shahsavan Tribal Soumak Kilim. All handmade. Original Kurdish and one-of-a-kind piece from 1960\'s. Wonderful caucasian design with beautiful figures. All vegetable dyes and handspun wool.It could make a great floor piece. Hanging these rugs on the wall as an Art Piece is common for many interior decorators. We are offering you this wonderful piece at way below its retail value and below its wholesale value.

Condition:

Some worn out areas throughout the rug due to moth damage.Professionally Cleaned and it is Moth Free now. Minor Rips along the edges.No stains, No Smell, No holes. Pleasecheck toseeall photosfor full details. Thank you.

Discounted Expedited International Shipping:

Via FedEx, UPSor DHL EXPEDITED SERVICE:

USA ,CANADA & EUROPE ONLY: $55.00 USD

Approximate Shipment Weight:

13 lbs / 6 kg.

(2-5 BUSINESS DAYS DELIVERY )

About Soumak Rugs & Soumak Weaving Technique

Soumak rugs (also spelled Sumak) - This construction technique produces a flat-weave rug that is thick, strong and exceptionally durable. Unlike kilims, Soumak rugs are not reversible because non-clipped yarns are left on the back. However, they are also stronger than kilims. Antique Soumak carpets are unique because the wefts are used to produce decorative patterns rather than as a structural element. Antique Soumak rugs are generally very finely woven and feature richly detailed motifs. Traditionally, these spectacular flat-weave carpets are decorated with ancient symbols, tiny birds, and geometric animals. Many of these geometric patterns and tribal symbols are associated with the Shahsavan tribe. In the 17th century, these influential warriors served as the personal bodyguards to Shah Abbas according to historic legends. The Shahsavan, who used Soumak weaving techniques widely, inhabited modern-day Azerbaijan and parts of Middle East. Because Soumak rugs were woven in various carpet producing regions, the designs they feature are exceptionally diverse. Although they are fairly rare compared to pile carpets and traditional kilims, antique Soumak rugs feature grand medallions, finely executed repeating patterns, garden designs and tribal motifs that are surrounded by multiple sets of richly detailed borders. Antique Soumak rugs make outstanding floor coverings, but the technique was also used to construct bags, trappings, saddle covers, decorative bedspreads and functional household items. Like other regional handicrafts, antique Soumak rugs are highly decorative and diverse textile pieces that flatter modern furnishings and soften minimalist interiors very well. Soumak or Sumak is a type of brocading or flat-woven pile. Thicker than a kilim carpet, it is accomplished by looping the yarn horizontally around successive pairs of warps in between passes of over-under weft. When compressed vertically with a weaver\'s comb, the resultant texture looks like cabling rising slightly from the surface of the rug. Soumak is named after the village of Shemaka in the Caucasus where this technique was widely practiced, but it certainly was not invented there. Soumak has been practiced extensively across the antique rug producing world, from Central Asia to Iran, the Caucasus, and Turkey.

About Us

We are a wholesale rug company located in Boston. At Handmade Arts, we purchase handmade rugs directly from villagers of Turkey. We do have a warehouse in Turkey.Our handmade rugs are high quality, collectible rugs from all over the world. We are the 4th generation rug merchant, importing and exporting handmade rugs and tapestries from around the world. Each piece is individually selected. Our rugs are hand-knotted with handspun wool using the highest quality wools, silks, and rich vegetable dyes in classic, decorative colors in artistic, geometric and historical designs.

Questions:

Please drop us a line and we will be happy to answer any questions that you might have within 24 hours.

Item Number

SMCK6756

Style :

Shahsavan

Province :

Caucasian/Kurdish

Made In :

Caucasus

Foundation :

100% Cotton

Pile :

100% Vegetable Dyed Hand Spun Wool

Colors :

Please see photos.

Size (feet) :

3 ft 5 inch x 8 ft 8 inches

Size (Centimeter) :

110 cm x 200 cm

Age :

1970’s

Condition :

Please see details.

Woven :

Hand Woven

Retail Value up to :

$ 1,900.00USD

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Fine Handmade Antique Caucasian Kurdish Soumak Old Worn Rug- 3 Ft 4\" x 8 Ft 8\" :
$285.65