A SEYCHOUR SOUMAC LONG RUG

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A SEYCHOUR SOUMAC LONG RUG
NORTH EAST CAUASUS, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

The deep indigo field with three madder-red and green and two cream and indigo sunburst medallions flanked by polychrome geometric floral motifs and animals within a tone-on-tone Seychour floral meander inner border and an indigo, cream and madder running-dog outer border, minor losses to ends and sides, partially oxidized browns, minor losses to Soumac wefting, reselvaged sides, minor repairs, lined
Approximately 9ft. 7in. x 3ft. 5in. (291cm. x 104cm.)

Warp: ivory wool, Z3S, undulating, 8 warps/cm.
Weft: 1 shoot, reddish wool, Z2S
Design weft: wool, Z2S, 7/cm.

Literature

Alte Teppiche des 16.-18.Jahrhunderts der Firma L.Bernheimer, Munich, 1959, pl.115.

Lot Essay

The 'Zejwa' design is extremely rare to find in soumac weave. Its relationship to the Seychour 'sunburst' medallions is obvious, but it is only from the border that the Seychour attribution can be definitely made. The inner border is a later and much more compact version of the early border seen on lot 175.

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