Persian Carpet - Silk Soumak Kilim
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Super Exciting Auction!!
This Ultra Luxurious Silk Soumak Kilim, it is an absolutely huge rug. Over-sized rugs in this design are uncommon, takes more than two years to weave and demand huge prices by collectors and discerning buyers alike!
Measuring 3.6m x 2.4m
Have a look at this link for an indication of price, for a similar rug! This Soumak is in great condition, and at this price, it's a steal!
: http://www.yurdan.com/Catalog/Products/Index/38972
Characteristics of this Silk Soumak rug - Embroidery
Exceptional fine silk Soumak rug from East Turkey. This Kurdish Soumak has square motifs with lots of animals embroidered on top.
| Warp: | Cotton |
| Thickness: | 4mm approx |
| Pile: | Silk (Natural) |
| Origin: | East Turkey |
| Manufacturing: | Knotted by hand |
| Knotting Time (Circa): | 18 months |
| Knot density per m2: | Finest embroideries |
| Age: | Exact Age Unknown - Used but excellent condition |
What is special about this rug?
This is a quality handmade rug that has 100% natural materials. Unlike machine made rugs, manufacturing good quality handmade rugs requires special skills and is extremely time consuming.
SOUMAK is a comparatively rare type of KELIM.
For more information on Soumak rugs please follow these links:
http://www.oldcarpet.com/soumak.htm
http://www.carpetview.com/content/28-soumak-rugs
Some History and Information about Soumak Rugs
Soumak rugs are named after the town of Shemakja (Republic of Azerbaijan), in which they were first woven. They are a flat-woven rug that contain beautiful embroidery in which the embroidery threads are not cut off in the back. Soumak rugs are made with geometric patterns and generally have tribal motifs surrounding the geometric patterns. These tribal motifs are commonly small birds. Because of their flat weave Soumak rugs are a good choice for high-traffic areas and they are very popular in Western Europe because they suit all types of décor, including contemporary, modern, and traditional.
Soumak rugs are hand-woven and hand-knotted with 100% wool and they are embroidered with 100% pure silk. Because the embroidery threads are not cut off in the back of the rug they hang from 2-4 cm from the back. This means that the pattern is only visible from one side and only that one side is ever facing up. These rugs are also stiffly woven, which means that they make really good floor rugs, although they have also been used as curtains, as bed covers, as animal covers, and on bag faces. As floor rugs Soumak rugs are commonly made as large area rugs, small area rugs, and runner rugs. Those Soumak rugs that are embroidered with silk make better decorative rugs than floor rugs.
Like most other hand-woven rugs from Turkey and the surrounding area, Soumak rugs are woven with skills that have been passed down the family line, from generation to generation. This means that Soumak rugs are of the absolute highest quality, far superior to anything that is machine-made. It also means that each and every Soumak rug is unique. No two are alike so that means that a room that contains a Soumak rug is also very unique.
Each carpet is unique and handmade!
This is an opportunity to invest in a spectacular rug, I thank you for viewing my listing, happy bidding and God Bless!
Due to the weight of this item and it's value, I will quote on shipping (preferably using a respected courier company) on request, otherwise the buyer is welcome to arrange their own courier. Collection from Vanderbijlpark (Gauteng) is also welcome.