Description
Soumak Carpet, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, (wear throughout, selvages reovercast and unraveling in areas, several small end tears), 8 ft. 5 in. x 6 ft. 1 in. Literature: For a similar example please see: From the Bosporus to Samarkand, Flat-Woven Rugs, Anthony N. Landreau and W.R. Pickering,...