Antique Caucasian 19th Century Sumac Rug in Varying Colors of Orange and Blue. Keivan Woven Arts / rug 1912-23, country of origin / type: Caucus / Caucasian, circa 1900. Measures: 5'3 x 5'5. This magnificent antique Caucasian Sumac rug from the e...

Antique Caucasian 19th Century Sumac Rug in Varying Colors of Orange and Blue. Keivan Woven Arts / rug 1912-23, country of origin / type: Caucus / Caucasian, circa 1900.

Measures: 5'3 x 5'5.

This magnificent antique Caucasian Sumac rug from the early 20th century Caucuses features an all-over pattern that lends itself well to the detailed weft-wrapped weaving technique known as Sumac. All-over medallions, motifs and radiant appendages artfully spread across the blue field. Scrolling latch hooks, wolf's mouth devices, auspicious eight-pointed stars and a multitude of ancient protection symbols are skillfully woven into the intricately patterned, boldly colored field. Vitruvian scroll outer borders and delicate guard bands filled with conjoined botanical motifs wind around the perimeter of the composition and embrace the medium blue main border, which contains protective trousseau boxes, serrated stars and complex duality symbols that are highly decorative and deeply meaningful to Caucasian weavers.