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EAST CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1890
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A DRAGON SOUMAC CARPET
East Caucasus, circa 1890
The tomato-red field scattered with a variety of flowerheads and geometric motifs around a central column of six polychrome medallions containing similar motifs, in a lemon-yellow border of stepped octagons containing concentric hooked motifs between shaded blue and geometric flowerhead and narrow chequerboard stripes, outer running dog stripe, braided warps at each end, scattered areas of repiling throughout, some small splits to outer borders
10ft.8in. x 6ft.10in. (324cm. x 208cm.)
East Caucasus, circa 1890
The tomato-red field scattered with a variety of flowerheads and geometric motifs around a central column of six polychrome medallions containing similar motifs, in a lemon-yellow border of stepped octagons containing concentric hooked motifs between shaded blue and geometric flowerhead and narrow chequerboard stripes, outer running dog stripe, braided warps at each end, scattered areas of repiling throughout, some small splits to outer borders
10ft.8in. x 6ft.10in. (324cm. x 208cm.)
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