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EAST CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1870
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A SOUMAC RUG
East Caucasus, circa 1870
The tomato-red field with scattered polychrome flowerheads, palmettes, geometric motifs and small birds around a central column of three indigo medallions with rust-red octagonal centrepieces with polychrome flowerheads around central cruciform motifs, flanked on either side by column of four pale yellow octagonal medallions with angular flowerheads, in a polychrome panelled border with scattered geometric motifs between ivory crab-rosette and polychrome flowerhead minor stripes, running dog outer stripe, knotted original fringes at both ends, minor areas of localised wear and repair, selvages frayed in parts
8ft.10in. x 7ft. (268cm. x 213cm.)
East Caucasus, circa 1870
The tomato-red field with scattered polychrome flowerheads, palmettes, geometric motifs and small birds around a central column of three indigo medallions with rust-red octagonal centrepieces with polychrome flowerheads around central cruciform motifs, flanked on either side by column of four pale yellow octagonal medallions with angular flowerheads, in a polychrome panelled border with scattered geometric motifs between ivory crab-rosette and polychrome flowerhead minor stripes, running dog outer stripe, knotted original fringes at both ends, minor areas of localised wear and repair, selvages frayed in parts
8ft.10in. x 7ft. (268cm. x 213cm.)
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