Sumak

ref: 18676

0 - 500 EUR

38 x 55 cm
1' 3" x 1' 9⁵/₈"
warp and weft: wool
Weft wrapping technique
Iran, Khorassan
circa 1900

 

Coulours may appear different on the website than in reality. All mentioned prices and sizes are indicative and not binding. Possibly some rugs that are still online, are not available anymore in the showroom.

Shumakha is a small town in Azerbaïdjian about hundred kilometers west from Baku.The name was simplified by western dealers into Sumak and also is referring the weaving-technique used not only in that area but also in other countries. Then it stands for the technique, not the origin.