7'7" x 12'6" (231cm x 381cm) The Caucasus, Azerbaijan: Mid-20th Century, or earlier Flat-weave (kilim), "sumak" wrapping technique: wool
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A handsome old tribal flat-weave from Azerbaijan, in large format, woven in the intricate "sumak" brocading technique. This is a very nice example of the type with a surprising color palette and finer that usual weave.
Combining a tribal design sensibility with the classical weaving traditions of this prolific region, large sumaks like this continued to be woven well into the 20th century.