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Dimensions: 7'4" x 12'2" (224 cm x 371 cm).
This vintage Caucasian Sumak rug is a handmade, one-of-a-kind statement piece with a richly patterned rust field, deep indigo geometric panels, and bold ivory accents. Its distinctive tribal composition layers serrated medallions, eight-pointed starbursts, small hooked motifs, and multiple graphic guard borders for exceptional visual rhythm. An ideal centerpiece for a living room, dining area, or office.
Vibrant warm tones of rust, indigo, navy, ivory, burgundy, teal, terracotta, and charcoal, 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.











































