A DRAGON SOUMAK CARPET
A DRAGON SOUMAK CARPET

EAST CAUCASUS, DATED AH 1262 (1845-6 AD)

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A DRAGON SOUMAK CARPET
EAST CAUCASUS, DATED AH 1262 (1845-6 AD)
The dusty pink field with a variety of small floral motifs, stylised animals and palmettes around a bold design of interlaced serrated ivory and green panels linking indigo similar panels, each containing similar minor motifs and enclosing large yellow hooked stylised palmettes, in a golden yellow border of polychrome octagons containing addorsed C-motifs divided by hooked panels between indigo rosette and minor mill pattern stripes, outer running dog stripe, old reweaves and repairs throughout
9ft.7in. x 7ft.2in. (291cm. x 218cm.)

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