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125 - Seijour Dragon Soumak-Kelim

ORIGIN:      Caucasian 
GROUP:      Soumak Kelim
STYLE:       Dragon Soumak
AGE:             c.1990
SIZE:          5'3" x 6'0"  
METHOD:       Wool on goat hair warp and weft
MATERIALS:      Wool -Natural Dye

This is a contemporary Seijour Soumak - of exceptional quality in terms of the workmanship and use of color. It was made in the Azirbaijani Agjabedi District. It features the  traditional  opposing Dragons motifs on a brick red field. There are stylized horse figures in corners and four bird (or insect) figures in center. Main border is a repeating hexagonal medallian with differing colors.   A soumak kelim of this quality is truly rare.

Sale price $790