







Antique Sumak Area Rug (3' x 6')
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Dimensions: 3'10" x 6'0" (117 cm x 183 cm).
Circa: 1900.
This antique circa 1900 Sumak rug is a handmade, one-of-a-kind Caucasian flatweave distinguished by its bold tribal geometry and finely articulated border work. The warm rust field is animated by stacked polygonal medallions, ivory guard borders, and saturated indigo accents that showcase the graphic precision and decorative depth collectors prize in Sumak weaving. A striking accent piece for a hallway, entryway, or office.
Muted warm tones of rust, ivory, indigo, camel, charcoal, rose, sky blue, and taupe, with a rust field.
Soumak (also Sumak or Soumakh) is a flatweave technique in which supplementary weft threads are wrapped around warp threads in a continuous forward-and-back motion, creating a smooth, slightly ridged surface with a characteristic herringbone texture on the reverse. The technique originated in the Caucasus and is named for the town of Shemakha in Azerbaijan.
Soumak rugs are woven across the Caucasus, Iran, and Central Asia, with the most celebrated antique examples coming from the Shirvan and Kuba districts. Their bold geometric designs — large medallions, star forms, animal and human figures — are rendered with a precision made possible by the technique's fine resolution. They wear exceptionally well and are prized both as floor coverings and wall hangings.















































