8'5" x 9'7" (257cm x 292cm) The Caucasus, Azerbaijan: Late 19th Century Flat-weave (kilim), "sumak" brocading technique: wool
$22,500 Sold
A great antique flat-weave from the Caucasus, woven in the intricate "sumak" brocading technique, with rich details and even richer colors. A highly collectible example that is also very decorative.
Caucasian sumaks like this display a very sophisticated aesthetic, inherited from earlier weaving traditions of this prolific region. They were prestigious floor coverings, often commissioned by wealthy local patrons.