Azerbaijan Soumak

Soumaks are actually not kilims, but are very similar. They are also flat-woven in the same way that kilims are. However, they have a much more “shaggy” style to them, as the embroidery threads are left and not cut at the back leaving loose strands of wool to them.

• Azerbaijan soumak embroidered kilim
• Dragon soumak
• Soumak embroidered
• Wool on wool
• Vegetable dyes
• Mid-19th century
• Low condition – fragments type stiched on textile